Which of the following is a structural and functional unit of kidneys?

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Q: 245 (SSC/NA)

Which of the following is a structural and functional unit of kidneys?

question_subject: 

Science

question_exam: 

SSC

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0,15,4,2,0,2,15

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{'kidneys': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'nephrons': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'renette cells': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'functional unit': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'flame cells': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'nephrites': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 4, Nephrons. Nephrons are the structural and functional units of the kidneys. These tiny structures are responsible for filtering and processing the blood to produce urine. Each kidney contains thousands of nephrons.

Option 1, Renette Cells, is not correct. There is no such term as renette cells in relation to the kidneys.

Option 2, Flame Cells, is also incorrect. Flame cells are found in the excretory system of certain invertebrates, such as flatworms, and are not related to the kidneys.

Option 3, Nephrites, is not the correct answer. Nephrites refers to inflammation of the kidneys and is not a structural or functional unit.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4, Nephrons.