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Assertion: Insects excrete uric acid due to its low toxicity and ability to conserve water.

Reason: Uric acid is less toxic than other nitrogenous waste products and is easily excreted in a solid form.

 

Option: 1

Assertion and reason are both true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. 

 


 


Option: 2

Both assertion and reason are accurate, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
 


Option: 3

The assertion is correct, but the reasoning is incorrect. 

 


Option: 4

Both the assertion and reason are incorrect.


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The assertion is true, but the reason given is only partially true. Insects excrete uric acid because it is less toxic than other nitrogenous waste products and can be excreted in a solid form, which conserves water in these animals. However, uric acid is not easily excreted in a solid form, but rather requires significant energy to convert into a solid form. Insects excrete uric acid because it requires less water to excrete than other nitrogenous waste products, such as ammonia and urea. This is because uric acid is relatively insoluble and can be excreted as a paste or solid, which conserves water in these animals. Therefore, the assertion is true, but the reason given is only partially true.

Option c is the correct answer.

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