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The kidney bean got its name from being shaped like and having the same colour as the human kidney

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What shape is the kidneys?

Your kidney is shaped like a kidney bean.


Which came first the kidney or the kidney bean?

The organ was called a kidney first. The kidney bean is called so because it is shaped like a kidney, the organ.


What is the main characteristic of human kidney?

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What shape are the kidneys?

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A bean shaped organ that maintains homeostasis in the body?

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What is a kidney bean?

Can someone please tell me what a kidney bean is!I need to know ,because I'm doning a science fair project. A kidney bean is a pulse vegetable. They are small green kidney shaped beans and are delicious to eat.


What is the perfect and normal size of kiney?

The kidney is approximately 11-14cm long, 6cm wide and 4 cm thick. It is shaped like a kidney bean.


What organ is shape like a bean and what does it do?

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What are large white blood cells with kidney bean shaped nuclei?

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What plant to kidney beans come from?

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The bean-shaped organ you are referring to is the lymph node. Lymph nodes filter out microorganisms and foreign materials taken up by lymphocytes, which are white blood cells that help the body fight infections.