Amino acids, derived from protein digestion, contain nitrogen. The liver converts this excess nitrogen into urea for excretion.
In humans, urea is mainly formed from the metabolism of which one of the following components of food ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2023 · Topic: Excretory System (Types of Excretory Wastes and Modes of Excretion)
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