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The yellow color of normal urine is due to?


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Urine :

  1. Urine is a light yellowish semi-solid or liquid solution of waste excreted from kidneys by micturition.
  2. The waste products are formed due to the metabolic processes, and the non-essential components are secreted out.
  3. Urine is made up of 95% water, and 5% nitrogenous waste (urea, ammonia, and creatinine).
  4. An adult human excretes 1-1.5 liters of urine per day.

The yellow color of urine :

The color of urine is yellow due to the presence of pigment Urochrome.


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