What Happens to the Ammonium Ions That Are Removed from Amino

question 6

Multiple Choice

What happens to the ammonium ions that are removed from amino acids during deamination?

• A)they combine with pyruvate and enter the citric acid cycle
• B)they combine with CO2 and enter the urea cycle
• C)they combine with fatty acids and enter beta-oxidation
• D)they are removed directly by the kidneys
• E)they combine with CO2 and are exhaled

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