In the body, excess amino acids are a. burned as fuel or stored as fat b. of no concern to health status c. directly converted into lean muscle mass d. stored by the body in the form that they were consumed

a. burned as fuel or stored as fat

Explanation:

Excess amino acid are removed by the liver in a process known as deamination.

During this process, the amine group in the excess amino acid are removed and converted into ammonia which eventually gets converted into urea or uric acid by an enzyme.

The remaining portion of the amino acid is converted into carbohydrate or fat and oxidized when necessary to generate energy for the body.

Hence, the correct option is a.