1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
mariarad [96]
4 years ago
5

The functional unit of the kidney is the

Biology
2 answers:
Elenna [48]4 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The nephron, the functional unit of the kidney, is responsible for removing waste from the body. Each kidney is composed of over one million nephrons that dot the renal cortex, giving it a granular appearance when sectioned sagittally (from front to rear).

Explanation:

mezya [45]4 years ago
3 0

A Nephron is the functional unit of the kidney.  

<u>Explanation: </u>

The nephron in kidney removes the waste from the body. Each kidney of the human body have nearly one million nephrons. There are two different kinds nephrons are present in human kidney and those nephrons are located at different parts in renal cortex. The two different kinds of nephrons are called cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons.

The three parts of the nephron are:

· A renal corpuscle.

· A renal tubule.  

· The capillary network.

You might be interested in
A strain of a cereal grain can be either dark tan, medium-dark tan, medium tan, light tan, or cream colored. When a dark tan and
denis-greek [22]

Answer:

The correct answer is - 2 genes.

Explanation:

The number of genes involved in the coloration of the strain of cereal grain, could be either dark tan, medium-dark tan, medium tan, light tan, or cream-colored if all F1 are medium tan when crossed a dark tan crossed with cream-colored, can be calculated as follow:

suppose there are only two gene - TT dominant over tt and CC dominant over cc

then the cross would be - RRCC - rrcc

gametes - RC and rc

Cross F1: RrCc

Self cross in F2:

offspring by Punnet cross are:

RRCC  -->1/16  

RRCc,  RrCC .---> 4/16

RrCc, RRcc, rrCC--->6/16

rrCc, Rrcc--->4/16

rrcc ----> 1/16

thus, the correct answer is 2 genes

6 0
3 years ago
Is dna synthesis apart of creating rna
Kruka [31]
Yes, DNA synthesis is a part of creating DNA.
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The organism pictured belongs to the Class Chondrichthyes or the _______________ fishes.
eduard
<span>cartilaginous Is the word you can use to fill in the blank!</span>
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Identify the genotype for this pedigree chart
AVprozaik [17]

Lets say that the genotypes are:

Male affected:XbY

Male unaffected: XaY

Female  affected: XbXb

Female carrier: XaXb

Female unaffected:XaXa

P: XbY  x  XaXa

F1: XaXb  XaXb  XaY  XaY The middle square is female carrier.

P:XbY  x  XaXb

F1: XaXb  XbXb  XaY  XbY The left square is affected female.

P:XaY  x  XbXb

F1: XaXb  XaXb  XbY  XbY The right square is affected male.


6 0
3 years ago
Please help ASAP!!! Thank you!
kirill115 [55]

Answer:

b

Explanation:

5 0
4 years ago
Other questions:
  • The ___________ theory suggests that mitochondria were once independent cells that were captured by another cell
    15·1 answer
  • Lard is a(n)...
    12·1 answer
  • What happens to the transfer of energy when you let go of an inflated balloon
    6·1 answer
  • Give two examples of decomposers <br> please help
    5·1 answer
  • Which fruit has one seed with grooves on it?
    13·1 answer
  • Many sub-Saharan tribesmen of Africa regularly use the blood, milk, and fur of their livestock, without killing them. Based on t
    10·1 answer
  • What area of the brain associated with attention and concentration is completely myelinated by the time a child is five years of
    8·1 answer
  • Name the two main types of fermentation. what is the difference?
    9·1 answer
  • What type of rock is formed when hot lava is cool and hardened
    9·2 answers
  • PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ONE QUESTION
    14·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!