THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URETHRA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which excretory organ breaks down protein and produces urea?
A
Liver
B
Kidney
C
Bladder
D
Galbladder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urea is the by product of proteins and amino acids that are not required by the human body. Their breakdown happens in the liver. The liver, by various secretions, breaks down ammonia and converts it into urea, which is expelled out of the body via urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Liver produces excretory wastes such as urea, ammonia, uric acid etc. It also produces and excretes bile pigments such as bilirubin and biliverdin formed by the breakdown of dead RBCs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bile is the excretory product produced in the liver, it helps in maintaining the chemical levels in the blood and removing the waste away with digestive wastes. These are eliminated from the body and thus help in excretion. It maintains the level of amino acids in the blood.

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