Question

Fill in the blank:
The cup-shaped capsule of a nephron is called _____________.

Answer 1

Nephron:

1. Nephron is the basic unit of the kidney. Each kidney contains more than one million nephrons.
2. Each nephron contains a thin-walled cup-like structure called Bowman’s capsule.
3. Bowman’s capsule contains a cluster of blood capillaries which aids in blood filtration.

Final answer:
The cup-shaped capsule of a nephron is called Bowman’s capsule.