Question

Name the functional unit of kidney and its parts.

Answer 1

Answer:

The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. Each nephron is composed of a renal corpuscle, the initial filtering component; and a renal tubule that processes and carries away the filtered fluid.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

● Answer -

Functional unit of kidney is nephron.

● Structure of nephron -

• Nephron is the structural & functional unit of kidney.

• Microscopic structure of nephron shows -

• 1) Glomerulus
• 2) Proximal convoluted tubule
• 3) Descending loop of Henle
• 4) Ascending loop of Henle
• 5) Distal convoluted tubule
• 6) Distal convoluted tubule

[Refer to the image for well labelled diagram of nephron.]

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