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A person who is on a long hunger strike and is surviving only on water, will have:

  1. A
    more sodium in his urine
  2. B
    less amino acids in his urine
  3. C
    more glucose in his blood
  4. D
    less urea in his urine

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Urea is a byproduct of protein metabolism. During a hunger strike, the intake of proteins is zero. Consequently, the breakdown of amino acids decreases, leading to lower production of urea by the liver and therefore less urea excreted in the urine.

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A person who is on a long hunger strike and is surviving only on water, will have:
A
more sodium in his urine
B
less amino acids in his urine
C
more glucose in his blood
D
less urea in his urine

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