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Q. Which of the following structures is composed of cuboidal epithelium and contains microvilli?

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Excretory Products and their Elimination

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The cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells. This is commonly found in ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys and its main functions are secretion and absorption. The epithelium of proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) of the nephron in the kidney has microvilli.