You have a patient who complains of pain in his joints. You ask whether he drinks much water during the day and find out he does not. You therefore suspect his nitrogenous waste is deposited in his joints after it is converted from its usual form of
A. uric acid into urea.
B. urea into uric acid.
C. urea into ammonia.
D. uric acid into ammonia.
E. ammonia into urea.
Answer: B
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