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in which part of the nephron does the filtration of blood occur?
glomerulus distal tubule
proximal tubule
loop of henle
collecting duct
(to ureter and bladder)
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The filtration of blood in the nephron occurs in the glomerulus. The glomerulus is a network of capillaries where blood is filtered to form the initial filtrate. Among the labeled parts (glomerulus, distal tubule, proximal tubule, loop of Henle, collecting duct), the glomerulus is the site of blood filtration.
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The part labeled "glomerulus" (the circular, capillary - like structure in the diagram)