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Read the following functions and identify the part of nephron responsible for it.

A. Nearly all of the essential nutrients and 70-80% of electrolytes and water are reabsorbed by this segment.
B. Conditional reabsorption of Na+ and water takes place in this segment.
C. Large amounts of water could be reabsorbed from this region to produce concentrated urine.
BiologyExcretory Products and their EliminationNEET
Options:
  • A
    A B C
    PCT DCT Loop of Henle
  • B
    A B C
    PCT DCT Collecting duct
  • C
    A B C
    DCT PCT Collecting duct
  • D
    A B C
    DCT PCT Loop of Henle
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
A B C
PCT DCT Collecting duct
A. Functions of Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
1. PCT absorbs almost all essential nutrients.
2. PCT absorbs about 70-80 % electrolytes and water.
3. As PCT selectively secretes H+ ions, ammonia and potassium ions into the filtrate and also absorbs HCO3-
from it, it maintains the pH and ionic balance of the body fluids.
B. Functions of Henle's Loop
1. Maintenance of high osmolarity of medullary interstitial fluid.
2. Reabsorption to some extent (some water and electrolytes enter medullary fluid).
C. Functions of Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)
1. Conditional reabsorption of Na+ and water.
2. Reabsorption of HCO3- and selective secretion of H+, K+, and NH3 for maintaining the pH and sodium-potassium balance in the blood.
D. Functions of Collecting Duct
1. Reabsorbed of large amounts of water resulting in the production of concentrated urine.
2. Small amounts of urea enter the medullary interstitium to keep up the osmolarity.
3. By the selective secretion of H+ and K+ ions, collecting ducts also plays an important role in the maintenance of pH and ionic balance of the blood.

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