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In ureotelic animals, urea is formed by...

In ureotelic animals, urea is formed by

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Ornithine cycle

B

Cori cycle

C

Krebs' cycle

D

EMP pathway

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Urea is the main nitrogenous excretory product of ureotelic animals. It is produced by liver cells from deaminated excess amino acids via urea cycle, also called Ornithine cycle or Krebs-Henseleit cycle.
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