Which statement is NOT true of the nitrogenous waste products that are found in urine?
A)Creatinine is a product of muscle metabolism.
B)Amino acids are deaminated to produce urea.
C)Uric acid comes from fatty acid metabolism.
D)If the kidneys are not functioning properly, urine levels of these waste products will decrease.

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Uric acid is primarily a product of the metabolism of nucleic acids, not fatty acids. Fatty acids are metabolized into acetyl-CoA, which enters various metabolic pathways, but not directly into uric acid.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Nitrogenous Waste Products