The number of uriniferous tubules in each kidney of man is
A
About 10000
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B
About 5000
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C
Numerous
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D
About 1.0 106
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Solution
The correct option is DAbout 1.0 106 Uriniferous tubules are nephrons through which renal filtrate from the renal corpuscle flows and is changed to urine by reabsorption and secretion. The parts, in order, are the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle, the distal convoluted tubule, and collecting tubule. About a million tubules per kidney.