Protein is unique because it is the only macronutrient that has a nitrogenous component as part of its chemical makeup. When the carbon skeletons of amino acids are metabolized to produce glucose or fat, ammonia is the resulting product. What happens to ammonia?
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Ammonia is used to clean out the liver.
Ammonia is converted to urea and excreted in the urine.
Ammonia is broken down into carbon and oxygen, which are excreted by the lungs.
Ammonia is metabolized for energy.
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Ammonia is converted to urea and excreted in the urine.
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