Counter current mechanism helps in concentrating urine in animals and mainly operates on:
a. Henle's loop b. Vasa-recta
c. PCT d. DCT

a only

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b only

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a and b

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The correct option is C a and b
Mammals have the ability to produce a concentrated urine. The Henle’s loop and vasa-recta play a significant role in this. The flow of filtrate in the Henle’s loop and vasa-recta is in opposite directions and thus forms a counter current mechanism.

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Counter current mechanism helps in concentrating urine in animals and mainly operates on: a. Henle's loop b. Vasa-recta c. PCT d. DCT

The correct option is C a and bMammals have the ability to produce a concentrated urine. The Henle’s loop and vasa-recta play a significant role in this. The flow of filtrate in the Henle’s loop and vasa-recta is in opposite directions and thus forms a counter current mechanism.

Counter current mechanism helps in concentrating urine in animals and mainly operates on:
a. Henle's loop b. Vasa-recta
c. PCT d. DCT

The correct option is C a and b
Mammals have the ability to produce a concentrated urine. The Henle’s loop and vasa-recta play a significant role in this. The flow of filtrate in the Henle’s loop and vasa-recta is in opposite directions and thus forms a counter current mechanism.