HISTOLOGY
URINARY SYSTEM
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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: -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. Excess ammonium ions are converted to urea.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The kidneys remove waste from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron is made up of a ball of small blood capillaries, called a glomerulus.
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