Question

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

Answer 1

1) Both are the structural and functional unit of their respective organs.
2)they both work on cellular level.
3)Both filter blood to remove harmful gases and nitrogenous waste respectively.

Answer 2

ALVEOLI IN LUNGS :-

1. Alveoli are balloon like structures.

2. It is made up of one celled thick wall which contains extensive network of blood capillaries.

3. Alveoli are the site of gaseous exchange in lungs. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place between the blood flowing in capillaries which surround the alveoli and gases present in the alveoli.

NEPHRONS IN KIDNEY:-

1. Nephron are long tubular structures.

2. It is made up of glomerulus , Bowman's capsule and a long renal tube.

3. Nephron are the basic filteration unit of kidney. Each nephron filters the blood and separates the nitorgenous waste in the form of urine.