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well it is what your pee is made out of and Sharks use it to mark their territory
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Why do catilaginous fish produce urea?
Sharks produce Ureic acid not urea.
What causes the obnoxious odor that sharks exude soon after they die?
The odor that sharks release after death is ammonia. It is caused when the organic compound that is found in sharks and known as urea is broken down. The urea is broken down into ammonia and therefore, the pungent smell of ammonia will be in the area.
How does sharks excrete waste?
Sharks excrete their urea through their skin. Hence the reason why they have a certain 'ammonia-like' kind of smell.
Why do sharks produce urea instead of ammonia like most fish?
When it comes to fishkeeping, Urea is near enough to Ammonia to be treated the same way. They both are deadly poisons to the fish and have to be made safe naturaly by the use of Bacteria in a filter.
How do sharks urine?
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Do sharks urinate?
Sharks do not urinate as most animals do. Sharks convert urine to urea; a toxic compound which is really converted ammonia. Urea is absorbed in the flesh of the shark and expelled through the skin. When a shark dies this urea is converted back to ammonia. That is why shark meat has a slight ammonia taste and smell. "Cartilaginous fishes such as sharks, rays, and skates, have plasma that is approximately isosmotic to seawater. This unusually high osmotic concentration (compared to that of other vertebrates) is maintained by high levels of urea and trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) in the blood. In most vertebrates, levels of urea this high would damage proteins, but the presence of the TMAO helps to stabilize these protein molecules against the adverse effects of urea. Excess inorganic electrolytes, such as Na+ and Cl- which diffuse into the blood at the gills, are excreted by way of the kidneys and also by means of a special excretory organ called the rectal gland that is located at the end of the alimentary canal."
Is carpet urea same as nitrogen urea?
No,carpet urea is urea formaldehyde it is aproduced by treating urea with formaldehyde
What has the author Shingo Mitsui written?
Shingo Mitsui has written: 'Urea, its characteristics and efficient use' -- subject(s): Fertilizers, Urea as fertilizer
Can sharks sneeze?
sharks cannot sneeze. since sharks live in waterthey use their nose (irnot their eyes) to sence and catch prey. a sharks nose is equiped toopen and close at will when not in use.
Why cant we use industrial CO2 to mfr urea fertilizer and save the globe from destruction. in fact it was my project in final year engg to design a suitable reactor for making urea.?
Urea is industrially obtained from ammonia and carbon dioxide.
Will enterobacter cloacae use urea?
Enterobacter cloacae is a common species of Gram-negative and rod-shaped bacterium. It is motile, nonsporeforming and is 70% positive for urea.
What sharks have barbels?
The sharks that have barbels are generally nurse sharks and sharks that stay near the bottom of coral reefs as they are filter feeders and use them to scoop in plankton.
