A molecule of ammonia leaving a cell would first move into
A) a capillary.
B) the interstitial fluid.
C) the blood plasma.
D) a nephron.

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As ammonia is a waste product of protein metabolism, it would be excreted into the interstitial fluid surrounding the cell, and then transferred to the capillaries for transport to the kidneys where it will be processed and finally eliminated as urine. Therefore, the correct choice is B, the interstitial fluid.

A Molecule of Ammonia Leaving a Cell Would First Move