Which of the following cycles in liver is mainly reponsiblie for the synthesis of urea

Options

A. Citruline cycle
B. Kreb’s cycle
C. Nitrogen cycle
D. Ornithine cycle

Answer

D

Explanation

The urea cycle also known as ornithine cycle. It is a cycle of biochemical reactions that produces urea CO(NH2)2 from ammonia. It is produced through series of reactions occurring in the cytosol and mitochondrial matrix of liver cells.