Consider the following statements: Statement 1. Majority of uric acid are excreted through the intestinal action. Statement 2.  Xanthine is the divergent molecule of the purine catabolic pathway.  Group of answer choices Only statement 2 is correct. Both statements are incorrect. Both statements are correct. Only statement 1 is correct.

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Consider the following statements:

Statement 1.
Majority of uric acid are excreted through the intestinal action.

Statement 2. 
Xanthine is the divergent molecule of the purine catabolic pathway. 





Group of answer choices
Only statement 2 is correct.
Both statements are incorrect.
Both statements are correct.
Only statement 1 is correct. 
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