Biology 5090 · O Level · Nutrient cycles

Nutrient cycles — practice question

In liver cells, excess amino acids are broken down to make urea molecules.
(a)[7]

Describe the route followed by one molecule of urea, from the liver of a mammal until it gets to the soil.

(b)[3]

Urea is a molecule containing nitrogen. Suggest why it matters that nitrogen-containing molecules are added to the soil.

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