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Standard XII
Biology
Functions of the Kidney
Functional un...
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Functional unit in a kidney is
A
Nephron
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B
Nephritis
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C
Neuron
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D
Loop of Henle
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Solution
The correct option is
A
Nephron
Each kidney contains about one million tiny filtering units called nephrons.
As blood passes through the nephron, fluid and waste products (like urea) are filtered out from blood in the form of urine.
So the correct answer is option A.
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