The major function of kidneys is excretion of urea. Urea is a breakdown product of:

fatty acid

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glucose

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amino acid

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is C
amino acid

Urea is the chief nitrogenous waste of mammals. Most of our nitrogenous waste comes from the breakdown of amino acids.This occurs by deamination. Urea is removed efficiently by the kidneys.

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The major function of kidneys is excretion of urea. Urea is a breakdown product of:

The correct option is C amino acid Urea is the chief nitrogenous waste of mammals. Most of our nitrogenous waste comes from the breakdown of amino acids.This occurs by deamination. Urea is removed efficiently by the kidneys.

The correct option is C
amino acid

Urea is the chief nitrogenous waste of mammals. Most of our nitrogenous waste comes from the breakdown of amino acids.This occurs by deamination. Urea is removed efficiently by the kidneys.