STANDARDZoology-Excretory Products and their Elimination

STANDARD Zoology Structure of Nephron MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Podocytes are the cells, present in

A

Cortex of nephron

B

Inner wall of Bowman's capsule

C

Outer wall of Bowman's capsule

D

Wall of glomerular capillaries

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Podocytes are cells in the Bowman's capsule in the kidney that wrap around capillaries of the glomerulus. The Bowman's capsule filters the blood retaining large molecules while smaller molecules are filtered as the first step in the formation of urine.

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