Assertion : While on going down the loop of Henle, the filtrate becomes hypotonic. Reason : The descending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to both water and electrolytes.

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Assertion : While on going down the loop of Henle, the filtrate becomes hypotonic. Reason : The descending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to both water and electrolytes., If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion, If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion, If assertion is true but reason is false, If both assertion and reason are false.

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The descending limb of loop of Henle is permeable to water but almost impermeable to electrolytes. This concentrates the filtrate as it moves down.

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