Ammonia is toxic to the body, so it is typically processed by the liver to form a less toxic compound called urea, which is then excreted by the kidneys into urine. It is not a waste product of fatty acid metabolism or excreted directly into urine without being converted to urea first.

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Ammonia Is

Question 100

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Ammonia is

A) A waste product of fatty acid metabolism
B) Excreted by the kidneys into urine
C) Processed by the liver to form a less toxic compound
D) A waste product of fatty acid metabolism and excreted by the kidneys into urine
E) None of the choices are correct

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