Q.

Cuboidal epithelium with brush border of microvilli is found in                [2020]

1 lining of intestine  
2 ducts of salivary glands  
3 proximal convoluted tubule of nephron  
4 Eustachian tube  

Ans.

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The cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells, which is commonly found in ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys, and its main functions are secretion and absorption. The epithelium of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) of the nephron in the kidney has microvilli.