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Metabolic products of which of these substances are eliminated as nitrogenous wastes?
Metabolic products of which of these substances are eliminated as nitrogenous wastes?
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The correct option is B Nucleic acids
Excess nitrogen is eliminated from the body of organisms as nitrogenous wastes. Example: urea, uric acid, ammonia. Nitrogenous wastes are produced during the metabolism of proteins(nitrogen is a component of amino acid which is the building block of proteins) and nucleic acids (it has nitrogen base).
Nucleic acids
Excess nitrogen is eliminated from the body of organisms as nitrogenous wastes. Example: urea, uric acid, ammonia. Nitrogenous wastes are produced during the metabolism of proteins(nitrogen is a component of amino acid which is the building block of proteins) and nucleic acids (it has nitrogen base).
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