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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Each kidney contains approximately how many nephrons?
Options
A 100,000
B 500,000
C Over one million
Correct Answer
D Over three million
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Each kidney contains over one million nephrons. These are the functional units responsible for filtering blood, reabsorbing essential substances, and producing urine.

Hint

These microscopic functional units number in the millions per kidney.

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