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(A) Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium $Vibrio$ $	ext{cholerae}$.This infection leads to massive loss of water and electro

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$Na^+$ prevents the loss of water from the body.

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(A) Cholera is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium $Vibrio$ $	ext{cholerae}$.This infection leads to massive loss of water and electrolytes $(Na^+, Cl^-)$ from the body through stool.Saline solution (Oral Rehydration Solution or intravenous saline) is administered to replace the lost water and electrolytes.$Na^+$ ions are crucial for maintaining osmotic balance and preventing further dehydration by facilitating water retention in the body.Therefore, $Na^+$ helps in preventing the loss of water from the body.

Option	Ammonotelic	Ureotelic	Uricotelic
$a$	Pigeon,human	Aquatic amphibia,lizards	Cockroach,frog
$b$	Frog,lizards	Aquatic amphibia,humans	Cockroach,pigeon
$c$	Aquatic amphibia	Frog,human	Pigeon,lizards,cockroach
$d$	Aquatic amphibia	Cockroach,humans	Frog,pigeon,lizards

Section $I$	Section $II$
$(i)$ Ultrafiltration	$(a)$ Henle's loop
$(ii)$ Concentration of urine	$(b)$ Ureter
$(iii)$ Transport of urine	$(c)$ Urinary bladder
$(iv)$ Storage of urine	$(d)$ Malpighian corpuscles
	$(e)$ Proximal convoluted tubules

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