Spherical transitional epithelial cells can be differentiated from renal tubular epithelial cells by observing the:
A) Centrally located nucleus in renal tubular cells
B) Granular cytoplasm in renal tubular cells
C) Centrally located nucleus in transitional cells
D) Granular cytoplasm in transitional cells

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Spherical transitional epithelial cells have a centrally located nucleus, while renal tubular epithelial cells have a more elongated nucleus located towards the base of the cell. The granular appearance of the cytoplasm is not a reliable characteristic for differentiation between these cell types.

Spherical Transitional Epithelial Cells Can Be Differentiated from Renal Tubular