In public urinals, the urine on standing gives a pungent smell, due to
or State urine smells like ammonia because of

Options

A. Cnversion of both urea and uric acid into ammonia
B. Conversion of uric acid into ammonia by Ornithine cycle
C. Conversion of urea into ammonia by becteria
D. None of the above

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) If urine is allowed to stand for some time itt smells strongly of ammonia due to bacterial degradation of urea of ammonia.