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The principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesised:

  1. A
    In the liver but eliminated mostly through kidneys
  2. B
    In kidneys but eliminated mostly through liver
  3. C
    In kidneys as well as eliminated by kidneys
  4. D
    In liver and also eliminated by the same through bile

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Humans are ureotelic. The principal nitrogenous waste, urea, is synthesised in the liver (via the Ornithine cycle) and then transported through the blood to the kidneys for filtration and elimination in urine.

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The principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesised:
A
In the liver but eliminated mostly through kidneys
B
In kidneys but eliminated mostly through liver
C
In kidneys as well as eliminated by kidneys
D
In liver and also eliminated by the same through bile

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