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What is the fuction of brush-bordered cuboidal epithelium in PCT of nephron?

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Increase surface area for reabsorption of useful substances
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Assertion :- Proximal convoluted tubule is lined by brush-bordered cuboidal epithelium. Reason :- PCT is main site of selective reabsorption of useful material from nephric filtrate.

Read the following statements (a)in tubular reabsorption, substances like glucose, amino acid,Na^+, nitrogenous waste etc are reabsorbed by active transport, while reabsorption of water occur by passive transport (b) 50 -60% of electrolytes and water are absorbed by brush bordered cuboidal epithelium of PCT(c) conditional reabsorption of Na^+ and selective secretion of H^+ and K^+ occurs in DCT(d) filtrate gets concentrated as it moves upward in ascending limb of loop of henle. find the correct option regarding true or false statement.

Assertion :- Simple cuboidal brush bordered epthelium is found in PCT of nephrons Reason :- Maximum reabsorption of substances takses place in PCT of nepthrons.

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Brush-bordered cuboidal epithelial cells bear ……… on their free ends.