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Question
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____ is a waste product that forms from the breakdown of amino acids and nucleic acids.
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Ammonia
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Urea
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Ammonium
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Uric Acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The amino group of amino acids is utilized for the formation of urea which is an excretory product for protein metabolism .
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The waste product involved is urea, which will then be transported to the kidneys where it will be excreted from the body via urination.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ammonification. When an organism excretes waste or dies, the nitrogen in its tissues is in the form of organic nitrogen (e.g. amino acids, DNA). Various fungi and prokaryotes then decompose the tissue and release inorganic nitrogen back into the ecosystem as ammonia in the process known as ammonification.
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