If one nephron in the right kidney becomes blocked and unable to function,
A. the kidney would become non-functional.
B. the person would die.
C. urine formation would not be greatly affected because there are 1.3 million nephrons in each kidney.
D. the kidney would no longer be able to create urine.
E. the filtration and urination rates would decrease significantly.
Ans: C. urine formation would not be greatly affected because there are 1.3 million nephrons in each kidney.
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