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Ammonia…a) is soluble in water.b) can be stored in the body as a precipitate.c) has low toxicity relative to urea.d) is metabolically more expensive to synthesize than urea

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Ammonia…a) is soluble in water.b) can be stored in the body as a precipitate.c) has low toxicity relative to urea.d) is metabolically more expensive to synthesize than urea

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a) Yes, ammonia is soluble in water. It readily dissolves in water to form ammonium hydroxide solution.

b) No, ammonia cannot be stored in the body as a precipitate. It is toxic and needs to be converted into urea or uric acid for safe elimination from the body.

c) No, ammonia has a higher toxicity relative to urea. This is why it is converted into urea or uric acid in the body before being excreted.

d) Yes, ammonia is metabolically more expensive to synthesize than urea. This is because the conversion of ammonia into urea requires energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).

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