Put a tick (✓) against the most appropriate alternative in the following statements.
(i) The kidneys are made up of tiny tubular units called:
A
capillaries
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B
glomerulus
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C
nephrons
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D
neurons
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Solution
The correct option is C nephrons The kidneys are made up of millions of microscopic tubular structures called nephrons which are the structural and functional unit of the kidney.
Hence the correct option is (b) nephrons.