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Question
In which of the following are the largest amounts of nitrogen excreted from a mammalian body?
(a) breath
(b) sweat
(c) urine
(d) faeces
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Solution
(c) urine
The largest amount of nitrogen is excreted from a mammalian body as urine.
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