Excretory Products and their EliminationHard
Question
The ability of the vertebrates to produce concentrated (hyperosmotic) urine usually depends upon the
Options
A.area Bowman′s capsule epithelium
B.length of Henle′s loop
C.length of the proximal convoluted tubule
D.capillary network forming glomerulus
Solution
Urine is concentrated through counter current mechanism which involves (a) the loop of Henle (b) the vasa rectae (c) nearby collecting tubules and ducts, (d) the interstitial fluid.
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