Question 20
MediumOriginal questionThe filtering units of the kidney, which remove wastes from the blood to form urine, are called
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Each kidney has about a million nephrons.
Each nephron filters blood, takes back useful substances, and passes the waste (mainly urea) out as urine.
- Concept
- Nephrons
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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