In humans, ammonia is converted into urea in the
- A. kidney
- B. liver
- C. lungs
- D. intestine
Explanation
The liver runs the ornithine cycle, turning toxic ammonia from amino acid breakdown into urea, which the kidneys then filter out. Without the liver this conversion, ammonia would accumulate fatally.
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