THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

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: -The urochrome pigment that’s naturally in your urine becomes more diluted as you drink water. Urochrome is produced by your body breaking down hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your red blood cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal urine color and clarity The yellow coloration of urine results from urobilin (or urochrome) that is produced as a product of bilirubin degradation. Specifically, urobilinogen metabolized from bile by intestinal bacteria is reabsorbed and oxidized, producing urobilin that is then renally excreted.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normal urine color ranges from pale yellow to deep amber-the result of a pigment called urochrome and how diluted or concentrated the urine is. Pigments and other compounds in certain foods and medications can change your urine color. Beets, berries and fava beans are among the foods most likely to affect the color.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urobilin, together with urochrome, contribute the characteristic yellow color of urine.

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