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(B) The liver is the primary site for the metabolism of amino acids. Excess amino acids cannot be stored in the body. Through the process of deaminati

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(B) The liver is the primary site for the metabolism of amino acids. Excess amino acids cannot be stored in the body. Through the process of deamination,the amino group $(-NH_2)$ is removed from the amino acids in the liver. This process produces ammonia,which is highly toxic. The liver then converts this ammonia into urea via the urea cycle (ornithine cycle). Urea is less toxic and is subsequently transported to the kidneys for excretion.

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$(a)$ Ureotelic	$(I)$ Bony fishes, aquatic amphibians and aquatic insects
$(b)$ Ammonotelic	$(II)$ Mammals, marine fishes
$(c)$ Uricotelic	$(III)$ Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects

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