Maximum reabsorption of Na+ and K+ ions occur in

Loop of Henle

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Bowman’s capsule

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Distal convoluted tubule

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Proximal convoluted tubule

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The correct option is D
Proximal convoluted tubule

Maximum reabsorption takes place in proximal convoluted tubule and this is facilitated by the brush border epithelium lining the PCT. The urine is said to be hypertonic in this region.

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