Multiple choice

Nephrons are made up of which two parts?

  1. glomerulus and pelvic tubule

  2. medulla and cortex

  3. glomerulus and renal tubule

  4. loop of Henle and renal tubule
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Explanation

A nephron is structurally divided into the renal corpuscle, which contains the glomerulus for filtration, and the renal tubule, which is responsible for reabsorption and secretion. Together, these two parts allow the kidney to filter blood and process the filtrate into urine.

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