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End product of purine metabolism is______________?

Correct answer: B. Uric acid

  • A. Creatinine
  • B. Uric acid
  • C. Xanthine
  • D. Phosphates

Explanation

In humans, purine bases are degraded through hypoxanthine and xanthine to uric acid, the principal end product excreted in urine. Creatinine is produced from creatine metabolism, not purine degradation.

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