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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION

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Assertion: Vasa recta runs parallel to the Henle’s loop
Reason: Vasa recta is absent or highly reduced in cortical nephrons

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Correct option: B

A and R are correct, but R is not correct explanation for A

Option B (A and R are correct, but R is not correct explanation for A) is correct because both statements are true, but the reason doesn't explain the assertion. Vasa recta running parallel to Henle's loop helps maintain the concentration gradient, and vasa recta is reduced in cortical nephrons, but the latter doesn't explain the former.

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