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  • Urea is

    Question: Urea is

    Options:

    A nitrogen containing organic compound
    A nitrogen containing in-organic compound
    A plant hormone
    An Endergonic compound

    🔑Key Points:
    -Urea is a nitrogen-containing organic compound.
    -Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with chemical formula CO(NH2)2.
    -The molecule has two -NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group.
    -Urea is the only controlled fertilizer, which is sold at the statutory notified uniform sale price.
    -Dissolved in water, it is neither acidic nor alkaline. 
    -It is a colourless, odourless solid, highly soluble in water, and practically non-toxic.
    -Hence, option 1 is correct. 

    🔴Additional Information:
    -Urea has important uses as a fertilizer and feeds supplement, as well as a starting material for the manufacture of plastics and drugs.
    -It is a colourless, crystalline substance that melts at 132.7° C (271° F) and decomposes before boiling. 
    -Its nitrogen content is high and is readily converted to ammonia in the soil, urea is one of the most concentrated nitrogenous fertilizers. 
    -Urea nitrogen is in nonprotein form, it can be utilized by ruminant animals (cattle, sheep), and a significant part of these animals’ protein requirements can be met in this way. 
    -In the course of the breakdown of proteins, amino groups (NH2) are removed from the amino acids that partly comprise proteins.
    -These amino groups are converted to ammonia (NH3), which is toxic to the body and thus must be converted to urea by the liver.
    -The urea then passes to the kidneys and is eventually excreted in the urine.

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