alleryThe structural and functional unit of frog kidney is
AGlomerular capsule alone only
BNephron or uriniferous tubule
CHepatic lobule of liver tissue
DAlveolus of the pulmonary lung
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nephron or uriniferous tubule
Like in mammals, the frog kidney is composed of many uriniferous tubules (nephrons).
Each kidney is bean-shaped, dark red, on either side of the vertebral column. The frog is ureotelic.
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