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What is the process by which excess amino acids are broken down?
What is the process by which excess amino acids are broken down?
- Deamination (correct)
- Denaturation
- Decarboxylation
- Dehydration
Which of the following is true about the elimination of metabolic waste products?
Which of the following is true about the elimination of metabolic waste products?
- Metabolic wastes are excreted directly as absorbed nutrients.
- Metabolic wastes enter the body cells before excretion.
- Metabolic wastes cannot be eliminated from the body.
- Metabolic wastes are primarily urea or uric acid before excretion. (correct)
Why do organisms differ in the type of metabolic wastes they produce?
Why do organisms differ in the type of metabolic wastes they produce?
- As a result of the breakdown of lipids within the body cells.
- Due to the presence of excess carbohydrates in the body cells.
- Because of the effect of environment and evolution on their waste production. (correct)
- Due to excessive water intake.
Which process involves the formation of less toxic forms from toxic ammonia for excretion?
Which process involves the formation of less toxic forms from toxic ammonia for excretion?
What is the term for the elimination of metabolic waste products from the body?
What is the term for the elimination of metabolic waste products from the body?
What is the term for the sum total of all chemical processes occurring in the body of an organism?
What is the term for the sum total of all chemical processes occurring in the body of an organism?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of excretory waste product produced in the human body according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of excretory waste product produced in the human body according to the text?
How are pigments formed due to the breakdown of haemoglobin eliminated from the body?
How are pigments formed due to the breakdown of haemoglobin eliminated from the body?
Which organs of the body are involved in the excretion of metabolic waste products according to the text?
Which organs of the body are involved in the excretion of metabolic waste products according to the text?
What type of substances present in foodstuff like beetroot consumed by an organism are mentioned to be eliminated as waste products?
What type of substances present in foodstuff like beetroot consumed by an organism are mentioned to be eliminated as waste products?
What is the process called when excess amino acids are broken down?
What is the process called when excess amino acids are broken down?
Why does urine appear deeply colored?
Why does urine appear deeply colored?
What is the term for the elimination of metabolic waste products from the body?
What is the term for the elimination of metabolic waste products from the body?
How do terrestrial turtles differ in their excretory products?
How do terrestrial turtles differ in their excretory products?
Do organisms store excess amino acids?
Do organisms store excess amino acids?
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