Select the correct statement about the nephrons.
A)Filtration slits are the pores that give fenestrated capillaries their name.
B)Podocytes are the branching epithelial cells that line the tubules of the nephron.
C)The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is simple squamous epithelium.
D)The glomerulus is correctly described as the proximal end of the proximal convoluted tubule.

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The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is composed of simple squamous epithelium.

Answer: A
 Filtration slits are the pores located between the pedicels of podocytes that cover the capillaries of the glomerulus.

Answer: B and D are incorrect
 Podocytes and the proximal convoluted tubule are two distinct components of the nephron, and therefore statement B and statement D are incorrect.

Select the Correct Statement About the Nephrons