A portion of uric acid is changed into urea and ammonia by intestinal
A
Urogenolysis
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B
Ureolysis
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C
Uricolysis
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D
Ureotolysis
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Solution
The correct option is C Uricolysis
The bacteria present in intestinal tract break a portion of uric acid present in the food we eat into urea and ammonia. This phenomenon is called uricolysis. Hence a portion of uric acid is changed into urea and ammonia by intestinal bacteria is called as urinalysis.