PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following is the job of the nephrons?
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They remove wastes from the blood.
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They produce urea.
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They produce urine.
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They clean the kidneys
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. Each nephron has a glomerulus to filter your blood and a tubule that returns needed substances to your blood and pulls out additional wastes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The process of eliminating these waste products from the body is called excretion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The nephron uses four mechanisms to convert blood into urine: filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion.
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