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ZanzabumX [31]
4 years ago
9

The functional unit of the kidney is the .

Biology
2 answers:
katrin2010 [14]4 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Nephron

Explanation:

Semenov [28]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Explanation:

The nephron, the functional unit of the kidney, is responsible for removing waste from the body.

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