Question

The yellow colour of urine is due to the presence of

• A. urea
• B. uric acid
• C. urochrome
• D. bilirubin

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The yellow colour of the urine is due to the presence of pigment urochrome (also known as urobilin).
This pigment is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver and excreted by kidney through urine.