Question

Urea cycle converts ___________

(a) Keto acids into amino acids

(b) Amino acids into keto acids

(c) Ammonia into a less toxic form

(d) Ammonia into a more toxic form

I got this question in exam.

I would like to ask this question from Nitrogen Excretion and the Urea Cycle in chapter Amino Acid Oxidation and the Production of Urea of Biochemistry

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) Ammonia into a less toxic form

To elaborate: A less toxic ammonia form is produced by urea cycle.