GENERAL ANATOMY
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True/ False:The kidneys are made up of small filtering factories called ureas.
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True
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False
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘False’.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘False’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Urea is a nitrogenous waste produced as a by-product of the metabolism of proteins. This process takes place in the liver. It does not occur in the kidney.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nephron. The basic filtration unit of the kidney is called nephron.
Detailed explanation-5: -The kidneys remove urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron consists of a ball formed of small blood capillaries, called a glomerulus, and a small tube called a renal tubule.
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