Which is the functional unit of the kidney where blood is filtered, water and other dissolved substances are reabsorbed, and waste is sent out to be excreted?

The nephron is the kidney’s functional unit. It filters blood, reabsorbs water and useful dissolved substances, and helps remove waste to form urine. The ureter and urethra carry urine, while an alveolus is a structure in the lungs.

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