alleryStart learning →The functional unit of the kidney is the what?
AAlveolus
BNeuron
CNephron
DNephridium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Nephron
The nephron is a tubular structure that performs filtration and reabsorption, so it is the kidney's functional unit.
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