Mike has just returned home from college for the summer and notices that his 8-year-old Dalmatian dog Patches is limping and has difficulty walking up and down stairs.When Mike takes Patches to the vet,the vet recommends that Mike put him on a low-purine diet.This dietary change will lessen the formation of painful precipitates of ________ in Patches' joints.
A)adenine and guanine
B)ammonia
C)uric acid
D)urea
E)NaCl

Question

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A low-purine diet is recommended to reduce the formation of uric acid crystals in the joints, which can cause pain and difficulty in mobility. Adenine and guanine are purines, but ammonia, urea, and NaCl are not directly related to the formation of uric acid crystals.

Mike Has Just Returned Home from College for the Summer