The primary filtration,secretion,and reabsorption units of the vertebrate kidney are called

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Nephrons are the functional units of the vertebrate kidney responsible for the primary processes of filtration, secretion, and reabsorption. They consist of a glomerulus (which filters blood) and a tubule (which carries filtered fluid and modifies it through secretion and reabsorption). The other options listed (villi, retes, medullas, and cortices) do not play a primary role in kidney function.

The Primary Filtration,secretion,and Reabsorption Units of the Vertebrate Kidney Are