Amino acid breakdown by the liver produces _____ , which is very toxic to cells

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: ammonia

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. 4 b. 16 c. 32 d. 64 e. 128

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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