In mammals, which blood vessel would normally carry largest amount of urea?
- Hepatic Vein
- Hepatic Portal Vein
- Renal Vein
- Dorsal Aorta
Answer
(1) Hepatic Vein
Solution
As per NCERT, ammonia produced by metabolism is converted into urea in the liver (ornithine cycle) of ureotelic animals and released into the blood.
⇒ Blood leaving the liver through the hepatic vein therefore carries the largest amount of urea.
⇒ The renal vein carries the least urea, because urea is removed by the kidneys.
Answer: (1)