URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Beatrice is making a 3D model of the kidney that she can use like a puzzle to study. Her model is completely to scale. If Beatrice were to break down the model, what would be the smallest unit capable of producing urine?
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glomerulus
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loop of Henle
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nephron
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renal sinus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each kidney contains over a million functional units, called nephrons, in the parenchyma (cortex and medulla). A nephron has two parts: a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are three main steps of urine formation: glomerular filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. These processes ensure that only waste and excess water are removed from the body.
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