The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney?

Renal pelvis

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Renal medulla

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Nephron

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Alveolus

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Solution

The correct option is C
Nephron

The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney is the nephron.

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Differentiate between the following pairs of terms :

(a) Bowman's capsule and Malpighian capsule.

(b) Renal cortex and renal medulla.

(d) Urea and urine.

(e) Excretion and Catabolism.

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