NEET Previous Year Question
The principal nitrogenous excretory compound in humans is synthesised :
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- Ain the liver, but eliminated mostly through kidneys
- Bin kidneys but eliminated mostly through liver
- Cin kidneys as well as eliminated by kidneys
- Din liver and also eliminated by the same through bile
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) The principal nitrogenous waste in humans is urea. It is synthesized in the liver by the urea cycle (ornithine cycle) from toxic ammonia. Urea is then transported by the blood to the kidneys, where it is filtered and excreted in the urine.More Excretory Products & Elimination PYQs
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