CBSE Class 10 Answered
Difference between nephron and neuron is not cleared
Asked by pukee0940 | 30 Dec, 2018, 09:12: AM
Expert Answer
(i) A nephron is the unit of the excretory system (kidneys) whereas neuron is the functional unit of the nervous system.
(ii) The neuron is only a single cell whereas the nephron a made up of many many cells of different types.
(iii) A neuron is a single cell that has a long process called an axon along which it can conduct an action potential whereas nephron consists of a twisted tubule closed at one end, open at the other with a network of associated blood vessels.
(iv) Neuron carries nerve impulses but nephron produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood.
Neuron |
Nephron |
It is the basic cell of the nervous system. |
It is the functional unit of the kidney. |
Neurons are used for rapid transmission of impulses within the body. |
Nephron carries out the filtration of blood and removal of waste materials in the form of urine. |
Neuron is a single cell. |
Nephron is made up of many cells of different types. |
Answered by Ramandeep | 31 Dec, 2018, 11:25: AM
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