NEET Biology question

The principle nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesized

(A)In kidneys, but eliminated mostly through liver
(B)In kidneys as well as eliminated by kidneys
(C)In liver and also eliminated by the same through bile
(D)In the liver, but eliminated mostly through kidneysCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Urea, the principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans, is synthesised in the liver via the ornithine cycle but is carried by blood to the kidneys,

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