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compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephron in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning ​

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Ans. (i) Alveoli are tiny balloon-like structures present inside the lungs. (i) Nephrons are tubular structures present inside the kidneys. (ii) The walls of the alveoli are one cell thick and it contains an extensive network of blood capillaries.

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Alveoli and lungs 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. Let us have a detailed look at the differences between alveoli and nephrons with respect to its structure and function.

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Alveoli

Nephrons

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

Nephrons comprise glomerulus and tubules through which glomerular filtrate passes.

Present in lungs

Present in kidneys

There are located in the respiratory system

These are located in the excretory system

There are around 480 million alveoli found in each lung

Here re around 1.5 million nephrons found in kidneys

These are sac-like structures

These are tubular structures

Pulmonary arterioles supply blood

Afferent arterioles supply blood

Blood is supplied to pulmonary veins

Blood is supplied to renal veins

Facilitates gaseous exchange in lungs

Facilitates blood filtration to produce urine

Made up of simple squamous epithelium Made up of simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli

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