Each nephron has two parts, which are

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(B) The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney.Each nephron consists of two major parts: the $Glomerulus$ and the $Renal 	ext{ }

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Glomerulus and renal tubule

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(B) The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney.Each nephron consists of two major parts: the $Glomerulus$ and the $Renal 	ext{ } tubule$.The $Glomerulus$ is a tuft of capillaries formed by the afferent arteriole.The $Renal 	ext{ } tubule$ begins with a double-walled cup-like structure called $Bowman's 	ext{ } capsule$, which further continues into a highly coiled network consisting of the $Proximal 	ext{ } Convoluted 	ext{ } Tubule$ $(PCT)$, $Henle's 	ext{ } loop$, and $Distal 	ext{ } Convoluted 	ext{ } Tubule$ $(DCT)$.

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