NEET 2012 Biology question

The maximum amount of electrolytes and water (70 - 80 percent) from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in which part of the nephron ?

(1)Descending limb of loop of Henle
(2)Ascending limb of loop of Henle
(3)Distal convoluted tubule
(4)Proximal convoluted tubuleCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT), lined by a simple cuboidal brush-border epithelium with a large surface area, reabsorbs nearly all essential nutrients and 70-80 percent of the electrolytes and water of the

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