About how many nephrons are there in each kidney of a human?

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200

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1000

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1,000,000

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The correct option is C 1,000,000
Nephron is functional unit of the kidney, the structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood. There are about 1,000,000 nephrons in each human kidney, each of which is capable of forming urine.

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