Because There Are So Many Possibilities for How Genes Can

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Because there are so many possibilities for how genes can combine in the process of human reproduction, two human parents theoretically could produce hundreds of trillions of genetically unique children.

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Definitions:

Renal Cortex

The outer part of the kidney where initial filtering of blood occurs.

Functional Unit

The smallest part of an organ that can perform all of the functions of that organ.

Podocytes

Specialized cells in the kidney that form part of the filtration barrier in the glomerulus, playing a crucial role in the body's ability to filter blood and produce urine.

Glomerular Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood.