Why is nephron called the functional unit of kidney?
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Correct answer: Because it filters blood and helps form urine
The governing concept is the structural and functional organisation of the excretory system. Each nephron performs the essential stages of urine formation: filtration of blood at the glomerulus, selective reabsorption of useful water and solutes, and secretion of some wastes into the tubule. Because these processes together carry out the kidney’s basic filtering function, the nephron is called its functional unit. Thus option A is correct; the other options describe digestive, respiratory, or plant functions.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Because it filters blood and helps form urine
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the structural and functional organisation of the excretory system. Each nephron performs the essential stages of urine formation: filtration of blood at the glomerulus, selective reabsorption of useful water and solutes, and secretion of some wastes into the tubule. Because these processes together carry out the kidney’s basic filtering function, the nephron is called its functional unit. Thus option A is correct; the other options describe digestive, respiratory, or plant functions.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: Carbon and its Compounds. Topic: Functional groups.
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