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Arrange the following forms of nitrogenous wastes in increasing order of toxicity.
Arrange the following forms of nitrogenous wastes in increasing order of toxicity.
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The correct option is C Uric acid < Urea < Ammonia
The nitrogen compounds through which excess nitrogen is eliminated from organisms are called nitrogenous wastes. The major nitrogenous wastes excreted by animals are ammonia, urea, and uric acid. All of these nitrogenous wastes are produced from protein metabolism.
Among these nitrogenous wastes, ammonia is the most toxic form of nitrogenous waste. Urea is less toxic than ammonia but is more toxic than uric acid. Uric acid is least toxic.
The nitrogen compounds through which excess nitrogen is eliminated from organisms are called nitrogenous wastes. The major nitrogenous wastes excreted by animals are ammonia, urea, and uric acid. All of these nitrogenous wastes are produced from protein metabolism.
Among these nitrogenous wastes, ammonia is the most toxic form of nitrogenous waste. Urea is less toxic than ammonia but is more toxic than uric acid. Uric acid is least toxic.
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