Question

___ is a nitrogenous waste.

Answer 1

Nitrogenous waste

1. The nitrogen base substances that are eliminated from the organism by the excretory system due to the excess amount of nitrogen in nitrogen compounds are called nitrogenous waste. Such substances are produced by the metabolic process of proteins.
2. Uric acid, urea, ammonia, and creatinine are examples of nitrogenous wastes.
3. Urea is the final product of ammonia metabolism by organisms, therefore, considered as nitrogenous waste.
4. In human urine, urea is the major component that is formed by the breakdown of amino acids and proteins.

Urea is a nitrogenous waste.