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The filtration units of kidneys are call...

The filtration units of kidneys are called

A

ureter

B

urethra

C

neurons

D

nephrons

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D
Nephrons are the filtration units of kidneys. It is the structural and functional unit of a kidney and has three functions - filtration , reabsorption and secretion. Urine from the kidney passes through a tube called urter , that carry ureter, that carry urine into the urinary bladder. The urethra is a canal that carries urine from bladder and expels it out of body. Neurons are the nerve cells and are functional units of nervous system.
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