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Okay, let's look at the type of waste that the body produces.
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So let's start with the most basic one.
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So ammonia is a product that you make through any type of metabolism.
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So specifically, ammonia is produced through protein metabolism.
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So anytime you eat a food high in protein, you're going to produce ammonia, which is basically going to be nitrogen.
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So it's a nitrogen compound.
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It's nh3.
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And your body is trying to get rid of especially this nitrogen here.
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So your body produces this from metabolism.
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The problem with nitrogen and ammonia especially is it's very toxic to the body.
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So it has to be diluted to safely be processed by the body.
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And for aquatic animals, this isn't a problem because aquatic animals live in water so they can just take in water.
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Water from their environment and dilute it.
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But for other animals, this is an issue...