NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Urine gets its normal yellow-amber or straw color from the pigment known as?
A
bilirubin
B
albumin
C
urochrome
D
hemoglobin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urochrome is produced by your body breaking down hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. In most situations, the color of your urine will depend on how diluted this pigment is.

Detailed explanation-2: -component of human urine clear yellow from the pigment urochrome, an end product of protein metabolism. There are also traces of other pigments: urobilin and uroerythrin. The colour may be influenced as well by vitamins, food dyes, beetroot, and certain drugs.

Detailed explanation-3: -“A healthy urine color range is from pale yellow to amber-colored urine, ‘’ Dr. Newton says. “A lot depends on your hydration level. Pale yellow urine means you are more hydrated. Dark amber urine is at the other end of the spectrum, which means the urine is more concentrated, and therefore you’re more dehydrated.”

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