Question:
Why marine fishes excrete urea whereas fresh water fishes excrete ammonia?
Answer:
Marine fishes excrete urea because urea acts as an osmoregulator. In addition to that sea water is found to be hypotonic for marine fishes. Therefore, retain water content in their body they excrete urea instead of ammonia.
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