Excretion Flashcards
1
Q
What is Deamination?
A
Removal of the amine group from amino acids
2
Q
What is Detoxification?
A
The liver is the site where some substances are detoxified and made harmless
3
Q
Where is urea produced?
A
Liver
4
Q
What is urea produced from?
A
excess amino acids
5
Q
What are the 2 processes Urea can be formed in?
A
Deamination and The Ornithine Cycle
6
Q
Where does The Ornithine Cycle take place?
A
Kidneys
7
Q
Can excess amino acids be stored?
A
No
8
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