Ammonia is

A. processed by the liver to form urea, a less toxic compound.
B. a waste product of fatty acid metabolism and is excreted by the kidneys into urine.
C. a polypeptide containing many amino acids.
D. exhaled by the lungs into the air.
E. a waste product of fatty acid metabolism.


Answer: A

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