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Which yellow pigment, made from the breakdown of heme, gives urine its normal colour?

AUrochrome
BMelanin
CCarotene
DBiliverdin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Urochrome
1. Urine colour comes mostly from the breakdown products of red blood cell destruction. 2. The liver converts heme into water-soluble forms excreted into bile and indirectly into urine. 3. That yellow pigment is urochrome; the other pigments listed colour skin, plants, or bile instead. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section Urethra_
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