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As the most concentrated nitrogenous waste, uric acid is released by uricotelic animals in arid climates to minimize water loss. Uric acid is insoluble in water and is therefore released as a colloidal substance.
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Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition
by Sadava, David E.; Hillis, David M.; Heller, H. Craig; Hacker, Sally D.
Published by
W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10:
1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13:
978-1-31901-016-4
Chapter 51 - Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen Excretion - 51.2 - Animals Excrete Nitrogen as Ammonia, Urea, or Uric Acid - 51.2 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 1097: 2
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