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Functional units of lungs?
Alveoli
What is the most basic functional unit of what is the most basic functional unit of an organism?
a cell
What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the kidney?
The smallest functional andstructural unit of kidney is called as -
What is name of the tiny air-sacs at the end of smallest bronchioles in the lungs?
alveoli. they are the basic functional unit of the lungs. it is where gas exchange occurs.
What structure is known as the functional unit of the cardiovascular system?
Capillaries are referred to as the functional unit of the circulatory system.
Why are aveoli called the functional units of the lungs?
Because they are the lining of the lungs that begin the process of taking oxygen out of the air and into the blood stream. They are the parts that actually coe into contact with the "air" and are therefore called the functional part of the lungs.
What is the smallest functional and structural unit of protein?
The smallest structural unit of a protein is the amino acid. The smallest functional unit of a protein is a little ambiguous, because some might consider the amino acid to be functional (after all, some can function as neurotransmitters). Or, some might consider the peptide (di, tri, etc) to be a functional unit. One could argue what exactly is the smallest functional unit of a protein.
What is the functional unit of the brain?
neuron
What is the functional unit of heart?
myocytes
What is the functional unit of hearing?
decibel
Which is the functional unit of a kidney?
nephron.
What is the functional unit of an element?
atom
