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Assertion :In descending loop of Henle, urine is hypertonic while in ascending loop urine is hypotonic. Reason: Descending loop is impermeable to $N a^{+}$ while ascending loop is impermeable to water.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
In the descending loop of Henle, urine is hypertonic while in ascending loop urine is hypotonic because the Descending loop is permeable to water and impermeable to Na+ while ascending loop is impermeable to water and permeable to sodium.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion'.

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