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What is the primary function of the nephron in the kidney?
What is the primary function of the nephron in the kidney?
- Converting blood into urine (correct)
- Regulation of arterial blood pressure
- Reabsorption of nutrients
- Regulation of extracellular fluid volume
Which compound results from the breakdown of proteins and is removed by the kidneys?
Which compound results from the breakdown of proteins and is removed by the kidneys?
- Ammonia
- Urea (correct)
- Creatinine
- Uric acid
How is urine formed in the kidneys?
How is urine formed in the kidneys?
- Tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion
- Tubular secretion and reabsorption
- Glomerular filtration and tubular secretion
- Glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption (correct)
Which function of the kidney involves the regulation of water and electrolyte balance?
Which function of the kidney involves the regulation of water and electrolyte balance?
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What is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney?
What is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney?
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