Multiple Choice
Birds secrete uric acid as their nitrogenous waste because uric acid
A) is readily soluble in water.
B) is metabolically less expensive to synthesize than other excretory products.
C) requires little water for nitrogenous waste disposal which is conducive to the function of flight in terms of weight.
D) excretion allows birds to live in desert environments.
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