Question

13. Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with
respect to their structure and functioning​

Answer 1

Alveoli and nephron act as the structural and functional units of lungs and kidneys respectively. Alveoli occur in the respiratory system while the nephrons occur in the excretory system. The cell wall of alveoli and nephrons is thick and surrounded by blood capillaries.

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Answer 2

Answer:

similarities:-

the relationship between the kidneys and the lungs is like a bond between a mother and child. The kidneys belong to water and the lungs belong to metal; the metal and water elements mutually generate each other.

differences:-

The alveoli support the filtering of the air while the nephron supports the filtering process of the blood. 5. The main difference is that the alveoli are the main functional units of the lungs while the nephron is the main unit of the kidney.