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Excretory product in insects is

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Excretory product in insects is
  1. Uric acid
  2. Urea
  3. Ammonia
  4. Guanine

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Uric acid
Insects are uricotelic, excreting mainly uric acid via Malpighian tubules, which conserves water. Ammonia is the main excretory product of most aquatic animals, and urea that of mammals.

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