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Question
Give reason:
Why does the medulla of kidneys shows a 'striped' appearance?
Answer in Brief
Solution
- The kidney's medulla has a striped look due to microscopic coiled tubes called nephrons within it.
- Nephrons are the kidney's functional units responsible for filtration and regulating urine composition.
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