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The yellow colour of urine of the verteb...

The yellow colour of urine of the vertebrates is due to

A

Cholesterol

B

Urochrome

C

Uric acid

D

Melanin

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(b) Urine is a transparent, light yellow liquid with a slightly acidic pH (average pH 6.0) the colour of urine is caused by the pigment urochrme, which is a breakdown product of haemoglobin grom worn out red blood corpuscles.
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