Biology A-Level
Deamination and urea
What Deamination and urea means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Deamination and urea
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The breakdown of excess amino acids in the liver produces urea, and removing it helps control the solute concentration of body fluids.
Topics that use Deamination and urea
- Excretion as an example of homeostatic control (OCR A-Level)
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- Excretion
- Filtration and reabsorption in the nephron
- Homeostasis and the internal environment
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