Which metabolic pathway is primarily responsible for the detoxification of ammon

Practice Questions

Q1
Which metabolic pathway is primarily responsible for the detoxification of ammonia in the liver?
  1. Glycolysis
  2. Urea cycle
  3. Krebs cycle
  4. Fatty acid oxidation

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which metabolic pathway is primarily responsible for the detoxification of ammonia in the liver?
  • Step 1: Understand that ammonia is a toxic substance produced in the body, especially from protein breakdown.
  • Step 2: Know that the liver is the main organ that processes and detoxifies harmful substances.
  • Step 3: Learn about the urea cycle, which is a series of chemical reactions in the liver.
  • Step 4: Recognize that the urea cycle takes ammonia and converts it into urea, which is much less toxic.
  • Step 5: Understand that urea is then excreted from the body through urine.
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