AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Each nephron includes a filter, called the glomerulus, and a tubule. The nephrons work through a two-step process: the glomerulus filters your blood, and the tubule returns needed substances to your blood and removes wastes.

Detailed explanation-2: -What word best describes the function of the nephrons? Filter.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nephron uses four mechanisms to convert blood into urine: filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The principal task of the nephrons is to balance the plasma to homeostatic set points and excrete potential toxins in the urine. They do this by accomplishing three key functions-filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.