Biochemistry
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Author: Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Owen M. McDougal
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Chapter 23, Problem 34RE
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Interpretation:
The expectation of an ostrich to excrete excess nitrogen as ammonia, urea, or uric acid is to be checked.
Concept introduction:
Excretion is the process in which metabolic waste is excreted by an organism.
The three forms of excretion of excess nitrogen are urea, ammonia, and uric acid.
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Ch. 23 - RECALL What kinds of organisms can fix nitrogen?...Ch. 23 - RECALL How is nitrogen fixed (converted from...Ch. 23 - Prob. 3RECh. 23 - Prob. 4RECh. 23 - Prob. 5RECh. 23 - Prob. 6RECh. 23 - Prob. 7RECh. 23 - REFLECT AND APPLY Metabolic cycles are rather...Ch. 23 - RECALL What is the relationship between...Ch. 23 - Prob. 10RE
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