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Question
Choose the odd one out in the following set and write the category for the remaining term:
Cortex, medulla, loop of Henle, hilum
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Solution
Loop of Henle
Explanation:
The cortex, Medulla, and Hilum are the parts of the structural units of kidney tubules.
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