alleryEach nephron has which two parts?
ACortex and medulla
BGlomerulus and tubule
CUreter and urethra
DPelvis and calyx
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Glomerulus and tubule
1. The nephron is described as having two parts.
2. These are the glomerulus and the renal tubule.
3. Cortex and medulla are regions of the whole kidney, not parts of one nephron.
4. Ureter and urethra lie outside the kidney altogether.
_Source: syllabus Biology Ch16 'Excretory Products and their Elimination', section 16.1_
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