Sparrows (a small bird species) secrete uric acid as their form of 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,thus reducing water waste.
D) excretion allows birds to live in desert environments.
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