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

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is NOT a peptide

hormone?

a. insulin b. oxytocin c. glucagon d. calcitonin e. parathyroid hormone

Biology & Microbiology

The secondary structure of a protein forms ____

a. pleated sheets or coils b. when pleated sheet regions fold back on themselves c. from interactions between polypeptide chains d. from covalent bonding between amino acids e. a functional chromatin uni

Biology & Microbiology

One ____ is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius. 

A. calorie B. Calorie C. gram cal D. kilogram calorie

Biology & Microbiology

Three human disorders—fragile X syndrome, myotonic dystrophy, and Huntington's disease–are conceptually linked by a common mode of molecular upset. Describe the phenomena that link these disorders

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology