Marla is a healthy 30-year-old woman. She doesn't work out, but she consumes protein supplements because she thinks they will increase her muscle mass without the need to exercise. Based on this information, the excess amino acids in her diet will be

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Excess amino acids in the diet are not stored as protein in the body. Instead, they are broken down by the liver into ammonia, which is toxic, and then converted into urea and excreted by the kidneys. This process is called deamination. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer because excess amino acids will be converted into ammonia and eventually excreted as urea by the kidneys.

Marla Is a Healthy 30-Year-Old Woman