PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Basic unit of the kidney.
A
nephron
B
medulla
C
renin
D
ureter
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing the required substances and excreting the rest as urine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The functional units of the kidney are called Nephrons which filter the blood and form the urine.

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