ANATOMY
GENITO URINARY AND ADRENAL
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Question
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Before the kidney filter it out, where does urea exist?
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In your intestines
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In your liver
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In your stomach
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In your bloodstream
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -More than 99% of urea synthesis occurs in the liver.
Detailed explanation-2: -Urea is carried in the blood to the kidneys. This is where it is removed, along with water and other wastes in the form of urine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Urea is produced in the liver and is a metabolite (breakdown product) of amino acids. Ammonium ions are formed in the breakdown of amino acids. Some are used in the biosynthesis of nitrogen compounds.
Detailed explanation-4: -The kidneys remove urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron consists of a ball formed of small blood capillaries, called a glomerulus, and a small tube called a renal tubule.
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