Smell of urine is due to the

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Smell of urine is due to the (A) urochrome (B) urinode (C) urea (D) melanin

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Urine is a transparent, light yellow liquid with a slightly acidic pH. The colour of urine is caused by the pigment urochrome which is a breakdown product of haemoglobin from worn out red blood corpuscles while the pungent smell of urine is due to urinode.

Q. Smell of urine is due to the

urochrome

urinode

urea

melanin

Urine is a transparent, light yellow liquid with a slightly acidic $p H$ . The colour of urine is caused by the pigment urochrome which is a breakdown product of haemoglobin from worn out red blood corpuscles while the pungent smell of urine is due to urinode.