Which structure is described as the functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and forming urine?

The structure is the nephron — the functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and forms urine.

Quick Scoop

• Each kidney contains about a million nephrons.

• A nephron includes a glomerulus, which filters the blood, and a tubule, which helps form urine.

• In simple terms: nephron = kidney’s filtering unit.

Answer: nephron