Assertion (A): Humans are ureotelic. Reason (R): The liver converts ammonia to urea, which is excreted in urine. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Assertion (A): Humans are ureotelic.
Reason (R): The liver converts ammonia to urea, which is excreted in urine.
A. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
C. A true, R false.
D. A false, R true.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Ammonia, toxic, is converted to less toxic urea in the liver via the urea cycle, then excreted by kidneys. Thus, humans excrete urea (ureotelic). R explains A.

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