During a lab practical, a student examines a tissue that is composed of a densely packed epithelium composed of square-shaped cells in a single layer. The epithelia are often cut into circles, and sometimes into parallel rows. What organ is the student most likely observing?

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: Simple cuboidal epithelia line the ducts of glands and also comprise most of the kidney. Depending on the other features of the slide, it is most likely a sweat gland or the kidney.

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