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Vital morphological and physiological units of mammalian kidney are

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Ureters
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Seminiferous tubules
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Uriniferous tubules
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Nephridia
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The correct option is B Uriniferous tubules
The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney. The body of the nephron is divided into renal corpuscle, PCT, Henle's loop and DCT.which perform the vital functions such as filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. Nephron along with collecting ducts are called as uriniferous tubules. Hence Vital morphological and physiological units of the mammalian kidney are Uriniferous tubules'
So, the correct answer is 'Uriniferous tubules'.

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