Question

Is urea a nitrogenous waste?

Answer 1

Yes, urea is a nitrogenous waste.

Excretion:

1. Excretion is the process by which nitrogen-containing waste products of metabolism are eliminated from the body.
2. The main source of nitrogenous waste in humans is Urea excretion is known as ureotelism, and the animals that do so are known as ureotelic animals.
3. Urea is produced as a waste product by the breakdown of unused proteins in the liver.
4. Our bodies must eliminate these waste materials because their accumulation is poisonous and harmful to us.
5. In the form of urine, our kidneys excrete urea, waste salts, and excess water from the blood (a yellowish liquid).