NEET Biology question

BiologyExcretory Products and Their EliminationNEET

Complete the following paragraph by selecting the option that correctly fills the blanks (i)-(iv). The kidneys have built-in mechanisms for the regulation of glomerular filtration rate. One such efficient mechanism is carried out by a special sensitive region, (i), formed by cellular modifications in the (ii) and the (iii) at the location of their contact. A fall in GFR can activate the JG cells to release (iv), which can stimulate the glomerular blood flow and thereby bring the GFR back to normal.

Answer: (D)

Solution

As per NCERT, this sensitive region is the juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA), formed by cellular modifications at the point of contact between the distal convoluted tubule

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