The ornithine cycle removes two waste products from the blood in liver. These products are

C O_{2}

and urea

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Ammonia and urea

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C O_{2}

and ammonia

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Ammonia and uric acid

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Solution

The correct option is B $C O_{2}$ and ammonia
Omithine cycle removes both ammonia and urea from the blood.
It converts ammonia into urea (in liver) and transport it to kidneys by the blood. Hence, it plays a key role in detoxification of our blood. This cycle occurs in the liver.

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