The yellow colour of urine is due to the presence of _________.

Urea

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Uric acid

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Urochrome

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Bilirubin

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Solution

The correct option is C Urochrome
The yellow colour of the urine is due to the presence of pigment urochrome (also known as urobilin).
This pigment is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver and excreted by kidney through urine.

So the correct answer is option C.

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