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JAMB Biology 1981 Question 48

Question 48

Excretion

The functional unit of a mammalian kidney is the

  1. A.urethra
  2. B.malpighian capsule
  3. C.glomerulus
  4. D.nephron
  5. E.ureter
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Answer: D (nephron)

Explanation

Each kidney has about a million nephrons, the units that filter blood and form urine.