In the human body, what happens to excess amino acids? (Check all that apply.)
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A. The kidneys filter the excess ammonia from the bloodstream that was formed when the excess amino acids were digested so the ammonia can be eliminated in urine safely.
B. The small intestine can remove the excess nitrogen groups, so they can be excreted in stools (feces).
C. The liver forms carbon skeletons from the excess amino acids, which can be used for energy.
D. Bacteria in the large intestine remove the nitrogen groups from the unneeded amino acids and ferment them for energy.
E. In the liver the carbon skeletons from the exress amino acids can be used to make nonessential amino acids