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Types of Excretion

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Urea cycle takes place in

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muscle cell

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liver cell

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kidney

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Solution

The correct option is B liver cell
Nitrogen is excreted by humans and other mammals in the form of urea. It is produced through a series of reactions occurring in the cytosol and the mitochondrial matrix of liver cells. These reactions are collectively called the urea cycle.

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