Biochemistry
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Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
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Chapter 23, Problem 34RE
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Interpretation:
The expectation of an ostrich to excrete excess nitrogen as ammonia, urea, or uric acid is to be checked.
Concept introduction:
Excretion is the process in which metabolic waste is excreted by an organism.
The three forms of excretion of excess nitrogen are urea, ammonia, and uric acid.
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