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Select the correct option :
A. Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the afferent arteriole which is a fine branch of renal vein.
B. Glomerulus along with Bowman's capsule forms renal corpuscles.
C. Vasa recta is a fine branch of efferent arteriole which runs parallel to the Henle's loop.
D. In human kidney, cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons are in equal proportion.

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A and B are correct.
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B and C are correct.
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C
A, B and D are correct.
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D
A and D are correct.
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The correct option is B B and C are correct.
Afferent arteriole is a fine branch of renal artery forms the tuft of capillaries of Glomerulus.
Cortical nephrons form 80% of the total nephrons while juxtamedullary nephrons form 20% of the total nephrons.

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