The organ that produces urea as the main nitrogenous waste in humans is the: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The organ that produces urea as the main nitrogenous waste in humans is the:
A. Spleen
B. Liver
C. Kidney
D. Pancreas
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The liver synthesizes urea from ammonia (which is toxic) via the urea cycle (ornithine cycle). Ammonia is produced from the deamination of amino acids. Urea is less toxic and is transported via blood to the kidneys for excretion in urine. The kidneys only filter and excrete urea; they do not produce it.

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