What will happen if one kidney of a person is removed

He will still survive and remain normal

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He will die due to blood poisoning

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Urea will go on accumulating in blood

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Urination will stop

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Solution

The correct option is A He will still survive and remain normal
Other kidney will enlarge to about 22.4% in volume to perform extra work of missing kidney (compensatory hypertrophy) enabling the person to survive and function normally.
So, the correct answer is 'He will still survive and remain normal'

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