ABDOMINAL
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
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Question
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How many molecules of ammonia does it take to make one molecule of urea via the ornithine cycle?
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one
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two
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three
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four
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -consumes 2 molecules of ammonia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summary of the urea cycle Ammonia is formed by the breakdown of amino acids/gut bacteria. The mitochondrial stage: Carbamoyl phosphate is formed from ammonia and bicarbonate, by carbamoyl phosphate synthetase (CPS).
Detailed explanation-3: -The liver produces several chemicals (enzymes) that change ammonia into a form called urea, which the body can remove in the urine.
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