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Which among the following gives urine a pale yellow colour?


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Urochrome

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Calcium salts

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Urea

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Uric acid

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Solution

The correct option is A

Urochrome


Urochrome is the pigment formed by the disintegration of haemoglobin which gives urine a pale yellow colour. It is excreted along with urine. It is also known as urobilin. Along with this, urine also contains water, urea, uric acid, calcium salt, NaCl, KCl.


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