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The basic functional unit of human kidney is

A

nephron

B

pyramid

C

nephridia

D

Henle's loop

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Each human kidney consists of about one million structural and functional units called nephrons. Each nephron is mainly made up of two parts :
(i) Malpighian body
(ii) Renel tubule.
Nephridia are excretroy tubules found in the Platyhelminthes (flatworms) and annelids (earthworms).
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