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Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is lined with

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cuboidal epithelium with brush border

B

cuboidal epithelium

C

columnar epithelium

D

none of the above

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PCT is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelium which increases the surface area for reabsortion.
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