3.2.5 - Structure and Function of Nephron
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What is a nephron?
💡 Hint: Think about the smallest part of the kidney that performs its function.
Name the two main components of a nephron.
💡 Hint: One part is for filtration, and the other is for processing the filtrate.
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What is the primary function of a nephron?
💡 Hint: What does the kidney do with the blood?
True or False: The loop of Henle is only involved in urine secretion.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in the nephron.
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Design an experiment to measure the effects of hydration on nephron function in a controlled setting. What parameters would you measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what changes when we drink more water.
Describe how kidney disease might affect nephron function and the body's homeostasis.
💡 Hint: Consider how the nephron's role in urine production is affected.
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