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Assertion : The functional unit of excretory organs of lobsters in nephron .
Reason : The filtration of blood occur in the malpighian body (the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule ) .

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
B
The structural and functional unit of kidney is nephron found in vertebrates. The filtration of blood occurs in malphigian body which consists of blood capillaries i.e. glomerulus enclosed in a double wall cup shape epithelium called bowman’s capsules.
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