36. How have the terrestrial organisms adapted themselves for the conservation of water
36. How have the terrestrial organisms adapted themselves for the conservation of water

Solution – the terrestrial organisms are usually ureotelic that is they excrete nitrogenous wastes in form of urea . Reptiles are called as called uricotelic organisms because they excrete nitrogenous wastes in the form of uric acid . This conversion of ammonia to uric acid is the cause of adaptation of terrestrial organisms to conserve water .