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Excretory System of Humans

Urea is forme...

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Urea is formed in

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Liver

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B

Spleen

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Kidney

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Lungs

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Solution

The correct option is B
Liver

Urea is a toxic by-product of protein metabolism that is formed in the liver. Because urea degrades to ammonia, which is toxic to the body, it must be filtered quickly from the blood by the kidneys and excreted in the urine.

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