The principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesised:
A
In the liver but eliminated mostly through kidneys
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B
In the liver but eliminated mostly through kidneys
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C
In kidneys as well as eliminated by kidney
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D
In liver and also eliminated by the same through bile
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Solution
The correct option is A
In the liver but eliminated mostly through kidneys
In humans, nitrogenous waste is urea. Urea is the end product of a series of biochemical reactions, and the urea production occurs in the liver, then is transported to the kidney, at last, excreted as urine. So the principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesised In the liver but eliminated mostly through kidneys