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Function of glomerulus in mammalian kidney is

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Reabsorption of salts
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Urine formation through blood filtration
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Urine collection
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Urine formation through blood filtration
A glomerulus is a network of capillaries responsible for the filtration of blood in the nephron the functional unit of the kidney. The glomerulus is surrounded by a single layer of epithelium called the Bowman's capsule constitute a renal corpuscle, the basic filtration unit of the kidney.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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