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Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:

Bowman's capsule and malpighian capsule.











Bowman’s capsule



Malpighian Capsule



It is a thin-walled cup, something like a hollow ball pressed deeply on one side. Its hollow internal space is continuous into the tubule.



The Bowman’s capsule and the glomerulus together are called Malpighian capsule or just renal capsule.




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