Freshwater fish dilute ammonia and excrete it in a watery urine.Both freshwater and saltwater fish get rid of ammonia through diffusion across the gills.Humans convert ammonia to urea and excrete it in the urine.Birds convert ammonia to uric acid and excrete it.Why is it important for birds to get rid of ammonia?
A) It is insoluble in water.
B) Ammonia interferes with water loss.
C) It is toxic.
D) It is used to synthesize nonessential amino acids.
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