Amino acids go through a process called deamination whereby the nitrogen-containing group on the amino acid is removed and ammonia accumulates. In the liver, toxic ammonia is converted into ________, which can then be eliminated in the urine.

A. glucose
B. urea
C. ketone bodies
D. acetyl CoA


Answer: B

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