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Question
Look at the figure given below. It is a section of human kidney as seen from the front.
Which area/part (give its name and number given on the diagram) which contains the following:
(i) Malpighian capsule
(ii) The pyramids
(iii) Freshly collected urine
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Solution
(i) 4/cortex
(ii) medulla
(iii)5/pelvis
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