PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The basic filtration unit of the kidney is called nephron. It is used to separate water, ions and small molecules from the blood, filter out wastes and toxins, and return the required molecules into the blood. Bowman’s capsule is a cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The filtration units of kidneys are called nephrons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The nephron is the filtering unit of the kidney. The nephron is called so because it removes harmful wastes from the blood, such as urea, uric acids, and excess of water. These wastes get filtered from the blood and excreted out as urine and useful products are reabsorbed by the tubular part of the nephron.