Biology PYQ 194 of 399 · Excretory System

The filtration unit in human kidney is called as a

  1. ANephron
  2. BNeutron
  3. CNeuron
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

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Correct answer: (a) Nephron

Explanation

The nephron is the structural and functional (filtering) unit of the kidney; each kidney has about a million of them.

In the nephron, blood is filtered, useful substances such as glucose and most of the water are taken back, and wastes leave as urine.

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