QQuestion
The pale yellow colour of normal human urine is due to the pigment:
(a) Melanin
(b) Anthocyanin
(c) Urochrome
(d) Haemoglobin
The pale yellow colour of normal human urine is due to the pigment:
(a) Melanin
(b) Anthocyanin
(c) Urochrome
(d) Haemoglobin
(c) Urochrome
Explanation:
Urochrome is the pigment responsible for the pale yellow colour of normal human urine.
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