The urine-producing unit of the kidney is the ____.
A)renal artery
B)renal vein
C)urethra
D)nephron
E)ureter

Question

The urine-producing unit of the kidney is the ____. ​
A)renal artery
B)renal vein
C)urethra
D)nephron
E)ureter ​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The nephron is the urine-producing unit of the kidney. It is responsible for filtering and removing waste from the blood, producing urine, and regulating the water balance in the body. The other options (renal artery, renal vein, urethra, and ureter) are all involved in the transportation of urine or blood to and from the kidneys, but they do not produce urine themselves.

The Urine-Producing Unit of the Kidney Is the ____