Which one of the following pair of waste substances is removed from blood in ornithine cycle:
A
CO2 and ammonia
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B
Urea and sodium salt
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C
Ammonia and urea
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D
CO2 and urea
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Solution
The correct option is A CO2 and ammonia The ornithine cycle (urea cycle) which converts the highly toxic ammonia to urea for the excretion. It occurs mostly in uricotelic organisms. CO2 and ammonia are the pair of wastes removed from the blood in Ornithine cycle.