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Blackening of urine, when exposed to air is a metabolic disord
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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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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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Blackening of urine, when exposed to air is a metabolic disorder in human beings. This is due to
TopicExcretory Products and their Elimination
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1
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