The walls of kidney tubules are formed by ________ epithelium, which functions in resorbing materials filtered from blood plasma such as nutrients, ions, and water.
A. stratified columnar
B. stratified cuboidal
C. simple squamous
D. simple cuboidal
E. stratified squamous
Answer: D
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