Question

Differentiate between Renal cortex and Renal medulla.

Answer 1

Renal cortex	Renal medulla
(i) It is dark red in colour.	It is light red.
(ii) It forms the outer layer of kidney.	It forms the inner layer of the kidney.
(iii) It contains the malphigian corpuscles, the proximal and distal parts of renal tubule.	It contains elements of Henle’s loop and the collecting tubules.