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Brush border is characteristic of...

Brush border is characteristic of

A

neck of nephron

B

collecting tube

C

proximal convoluted tubule

D

All of the above

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Proximal convoluted tubule is present in cortex and is convoluted. It is about 12-24 mm in length. It is lined by brush bordered cuboidal epithelium with numerous microvilli. These cells have numerous mitochondria for active transport.
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