Question

why nephron is called as the structural and functional unit of kidney

Answer 1

Explanation:

Because it filtration water and remove nitrogenous waste from the blood as a urine and it is part of kidney. 1) Each kidney is made up of more than one million microscopic and thin tubular units called nephrons or uriniferous tubules. Hence nephron is known as the structural unit of the kidney.

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Answer 2

A nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney because its chief function is to regulate water and soluble substances by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine.