Question

Bowman's capsule and glomerulus together constitute

• A. Nothing
• B. A nephron
• C. Malpighian corpuscle
• D. Nephric corpuscle

Answer 1

The correct option is C Malpighian corpuscle

Malpighian corpuscle (renal corpuscle) consists of Bowman's capsule and glomerulus. Bowman's capsule is a cup-like structure at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine. A glomerulus is a network (as a tuft) of capillaries located in the Bowman's capsule, Bowman's capsule and glomurulus, together form the Malphigian body or corpuscle. They carry out a process known as ultrafiltration.

So, the correct answer is option C.