The increase in osmolarity from outer to inner medullary interstitium is maintained due to:
$(i)$ Close proximity between Henle's loop and vasa recta
$(ii)$ Counter current mechanism
$(iii)$ Selective secretion of $HCO_{3}^{-}$ and hydrogen ions in $PCT$
$(iv)$ Higher blood pressure in glomerular capillaries

  • A
    $(i)$ and $(ii)$
  • B
    Only $(ii)$
  • C
    $(iii)$ and $(iv)$
  • D
    $(i), (ii)$ and $(iii)$

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