NEET Zoology Human Excretory System MCQ Question
If a healthy adult human excretes on average 1.5 liters of urine per day, how many nephrons are involved in this process if each nephron filters approximately 125 microliters of fluid per minute?
Approximately 1 million
Approximately 500,000
Approximately 2 million
Approximately 750,000
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Each kidney contains over a million nephrons, and the total daily urine excretion is the result of filtration by these nephrons. Given the filtration rate, option A is correct.
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