The tuft of fenestrated capillaries at which filtration takes place in the mammalian kidney is referred to as the

A. glomerulus.
B. Bowman's capsule.
C. renal corpuscle.
D. proximal convoluted tubule.
E. collecting duct.


A. glomerulus.

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