Zoology - Excretory Products and their Elimination Question with Solution | TestHub
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).Assertion (A) :Ascending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to water and allows transport of electrolytes actively or passively.Reason (R) :Dilution of filtrate takes place due to efflux of electrolytes in the medullary fluid. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :NEET 2023 (Manipur)
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Option (2) is the answer because both (A) and are true but is not the correct explanation of . Dilution of filtrate takes place as a result of passage of electrolytes actively or passively to the medullary interstitium when the concentrated filtrate passes through ascending limb of loop of Henle. This is due to the fact that ascending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to water and allows transport of electrolytes.
