Assertion : Secreting hypotonic urine is effective in reducing urinary loss of water.
Reason : Hypotonic urine is more concentrated and higher in osmotic pressure than the blood.

  • A
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • C
    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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The primary function of the kidney is ........ .

The blood leaving the kidney is significantly lower in:

Match the following:
$A$. Loop of Henle: $1$. Carries blood into the kidney
$B$. Renal artery: $2$. Area where a considerable amount of reabsorption takes place
$C$. Proximal convoluted tubule: $3$. Main area of secretion
$D$. Glomerulus: $4$. Filtration of blood
$E$. Distal convoluted tubule: $5$. Plays a role in concentration of urine
The correct pairing sequence is:

Urea enters the nephron through . . . . . . .
$i$. Thicker segment of ascending limb of Henle's loop.
$ii$. Thinner segment of ascending limb of Henle's loop.
$iii$. Ultrafiltration into urinary space.
$iv$. Inner medullary segment of collecting tubule.
$v$. Outer medullary segment of collecting tubule.
Select the correct option.

Identify the true statements and choose the correct option accordingly.
$I.$ Blood vessel leading to the glomerulus is called efferent arteriole.
$II.$ Vasa-recta,peritubular capillaries and glomerulus,all have blood.
$III.$ Cortical nephrons have highly reduced vasa-recta.
$IV.$ Vasa-recta runs parallel to the Henle's loop in the juxta-medullary nephron.

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