Which statement about humans and nitrogenous waste is false?
A) The primary nitrogenous waste of humans is urea.
B) The primary nitrogenous waste excreted by the human urinary system changes with developmental stage.
C) Excreted ammonia buffers urine in humans.
D) Solubility of uric acid decreases with temperature, which is why it precipitates first in the extremities.
E) Most uric acid in humans comes from metabolism of nucleic acids.
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