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Which is the basic filtration unit in the human excretory system?

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Nephron is a cluster of thin walled blood capillaries is the basic filtration unit of the human excretory system. In humans, a normal kidney contains 800,000 to 1.5 million nephrons. The nephron carries out all the functions of kidney and known as the functional unit of a kidney. It helps in filtration of blood from toxic materials.

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