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Ammonia is most harmful for:

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humans
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animals
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aquatic organisms
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plants
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The correct option is C aquatic organisms
The toxicity of ammonia solutions does not usually cause problems for humans and other mammals, as a specific mechanism exists to prevent its build-up in the bloodstream. Ammonia is converted to carbamoyl phosphate by the enzyme carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, and then enters the urea cycle to be either incorporated into amino acids or excreted in the urine. Fish and amphibians lack this mechanism, as they can usually eliminate ammonia from their bodies by direct excretion. Hence ammonia even in dilute solutions is very harmful for aquatic organisms.

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