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Classification of Nephrons

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The functional and filtering units of kidney are nephrons.

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The correct option is A True
The functional and filtering units of kident are nephrons.
(A) True
A nephron consists of filtering unit of tiny blood vessels called a glomerulus attached to a tubule.

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