You are viewing a microscopic section of the kidney cortex and note a tubule composed of simple cuboidal cells that possess microvilli and contain numerous mitochondria. Identify the tubule
A) Proximal convoluted tubule
B) Distal convoluted tubule
C) Collecting duct
D) Nephron loop
Answer: A
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