Q3 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (26 April Shift 1) · Biology
Given below are two statements:
Statement I - Renal cortex is the outer, peripheral, red coloured and granular region which contains malpighian bodies, convoluted tubules and blood vessels.
Statement II - Renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney with a pale red colour and striated appearance, which mainly consists of loops of Henle and collecting ducts.
In the light of the above statements, select the correct option given below:
Statement I - Renal cortex is the outer, peripheral, red coloured and granular region which contains malpighian bodies, convoluted tubules and blood vessels.
Statement II - Renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney with a pale red colour and striated appearance, which mainly consists of loops of Henle and collecting ducts.
In the light of the above statements, select the correct option given below:
- Correct answerABoth statement I and statement II are correct.
- BBoth statement I and statement II are incorrect.
- CStatement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
- DStatement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
Solution
The kidney is divided into two main regions: the outer renal cortex and the inner renal medulla.
The renal cortex is the outer, peripheral region. It appears dark red and granular due to the presence of Malpighian corpuscles (glomerulus and Bowman's capsule), proximal convoluted tubules (PCT), distal convoluted tubules (DCT), and a rich supply of blood vessels. Thus, Statement I is correct.
The renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney. It has a pale red colour and a striated appearance because it mainly consists of parallelly arranged straight tubules, which include the loops of Henle, collecting ducts, and vasa recta. Thus, Statement II is also correct.
Therefore, both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Answer: Both statement I and statement II are correct.
The renal cortex is the outer, peripheral region. It appears dark red and granular due to the presence of Malpighian corpuscles (glomerulus and Bowman's capsule), proximal convoluted tubules (PCT), distal convoluted tubules (DCT), and a rich supply of blood vessels. Thus, Statement I is correct.
The renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney. It has a pale red colour and a striated appearance because it mainly consists of parallelly arranged straight tubules, which include the loops of Henle, collecting ducts, and vasa recta. Thus, Statement II is also correct.
Therefore, both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Answer: Both statement I and statement II are correct.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.