Question

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13. Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with​

Answer 1

Alveoli

1)Alveoli are the tiny air sacs present in lungs that allows rapid exchange of gases.

2)present in lungs

3)There are located in the respiratory system

4)There are around 480 million alveoli found in each  lung

5)These are sac-like structures

6)Pulmonary arterioles supply blood

7)Blood is supplied to pulmonary veins

8)Facilitates gaseous exchange in lungs

9)Made up of simple squamous epithelium

Nephrons

1)Nephrons comprise glomerulus and tubules through which glomerular filtrate passes. 

2)present in kidney

3)These are located in the excretory system

4)Here re around 1.5 million nephrons found in kidneys

5)These are tubular structures

6)Afferent arterioles supply blood

7)Blood is supplied to renal veins

8)Facilitates blood filtration to produce urine

9)Made up of simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli