Production of any sort of nitrogenous waste other than ammonia costs energy. Name at least three distinctly different advantages an animal might gain by investing in production of urea or uric acid.

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A: Nitrogenous wastes in the human body includes ammonia, urea, and uric acid.

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A: Various metabolic processes (especially protein degradation) generates free ammonium ions. Ammonium…

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Q: Distinguish among the 3 forms of N-Wastes that are removed from animal systems.

A: Ammonia, Uric acid, Urea

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Nitrogen metabolism

Nitrogen metabolism is the synthesis, utilization or uptake, breakdown, and excretion of nitrogenous compounds in the body. The nitrogen metabolism encompasses nitrogen fixation, biosynthesis, and the breakdown of amino acids, purines, and pyrimidine. Since nitrogen-containing compounds are required for various life processes, nitrogen is an important element of life.