AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

OSMOREGULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
State what urine is a combination of
A
Faecal matter
B
Water
C
Blood
D
Salts
E
Urea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It consists of water, urea (from amino acid metabolism), inorganic salts, creatinine, ammonia, and pigmented products of blood breakdown, one of which (urochrome) gives urine its typically yellowish colour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urine has large amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Nitrogen content in urine is high, mostly in urea, which makes up more than 50 percent of the total organic acids. This includes urea from protein metabolism, sodium and potassium both of which come from food.

Detailed explanation-3: -No, both urea and urine are different. In humans, urea is a nitrogen-containing waste substance that the kidneys clear from the blood and excrete into the urine. Human urine consists of water, urea, inorganic salts, creatinine, ammonia, and pigmented products.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urea is a major organic component found in human urine, which is a waste product expelled by animals after being excreted from the kidneys. Urea, also known as carbamide, is a waste product after the production of proteins from the breakdown of amino acids.

Detailed explanation-5: -The process of excretion is called urination and it is excreted through the urethra. Urine primarily consists of water (95%), including organic solute like urea (2.5%), and other wastes (2.5%) such as enzymes, hormones, fatty acids etc. Hence the statement is incorrect.

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