NEET Biology question

BiologyExcretory Products and Their EliminationNEET

Consider the following statements, each with one or two blanks. (i) Towards the centre of the inner concave surface of the kidney is a notch called (1), through which ureters, blood vessels and nerves enter. (ii) The medulla of the kidney is divided into a few conical masses called (2), projecting into the (3). (iii) Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the (4) artery. Blood from the glomerulus is carried away by an (5) artery. Which one of the following options correctly fills the blanks in any two of the statements?

Answer: (B)

Solution

The medulla is divided into conical medullary pyramids projecting into the calyces (2 and 3 correct), and the glomerulus is formed by a fine branch of the afferent artery (arteriole) with blood carried away by the efferent artery

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