alleryThe outer dark region of a kidney is called the
AMedulla only
BCortex
CPelvis only
DHilum only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Cortex
1. The chapter section on kidney structure describes its parts.
2. The kidney has an outer cortex and an inner medulla.
3. The cortex is darker and contains the glomeruli.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 10, Ch 8 The Excretory System (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on kidney parts_
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