Non-avian reptiles can produce hyperosmotic urine using which structure?
a.salt glands similar to birds
b.the rectum where uric acid is produced
c.water-reabsorbing cloaca
d.water-reabsorbing ureters
e.highly developed kidneys

Respuesta :

B. this is the correct answer because of the way it filters the blood

Answer:

The correct answer is option B, The rectum where uric acid is produced

Explanation:

The hyperosmotic urine of non- avian mammal is produced in the hindgut anterior to the rectum in reptiles while in case of insects it is produced in their extensive rectum. In general, waste product is released from the hemolymph into the gut for expulsion through the Malpighian tubules which are connected to the alimentary tract between the midgut and hindgutf rectum that absorb solutes and water from urine and make it hyperosmotic urine