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what are nephrons??
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Answered by p098
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  1. Nephron, functional unit of the kidney .
  2. The structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood.
  3. There are about 1,000,000 nephrons in each human kidney.
  4. The most primitive nephrons are found in the kidneys (pronephros) of primitive fish, amphibian larvae, and embryos of more advanced vertebrates.
  5. The nephrons found in the kidneys (mesonephros) of amphibians and most fish, and in the late embryonic development of more advanced vertebrates, are only slightly more advanced in structure.
  6. The most advanced nephrons occur in the adult kidneys, or metanephros, of land vertebrates, such as reptiles, birds, and mammals.
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