The Functional Unit of the Kidney Is

Question

The functional unit of the kidney is
A) the ureters.
B) the loop of Henle.
C) the renal corpuscle.
D) the nephron.

Accepted Answer

The kidney's functional unit is the nephron, which is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine. The other options, such as ureters and the loop of Henle, are parts of the urinary system but not the functional unit of the kidney. The renal corpuscle is a part of the nephron.