6. Life Processes Class 10th Science Shiva Valley School Question 1: Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons. Answer Nephrons are the basic filtering units of kidneys. Each kidney possesses large number of nephrons, approximately 1-1.5 million. The main components of the nephron are glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, and a long renal tubule. Structure of a nephron Functioning of a nephron: The blood enters the kidney through the renal artery, which branches into many capillaries associated with glomerulus. The water and solute are transferred to the nephron at Bowman's cap...