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Blackening of urine, when exposed to air is a metabolic disorder in human beings. This is due to

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Valine replacing glutamine

d)

Homogentisic acid



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Blackening of urine, when exposed to air is a metabolic disorder in human beings. This is due to

a)

Phenylalanine

b)

Tyrosine

c)

Valine replacing glutamine

d)

Homogentisic acid

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Alkaptonuria is a genetic disease. It is a metabolic disorder, in which patient excrete large amount of homogentisic acid in urine. Such urine turns black, when exposed to air.

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