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If the PCT that is lined by simple cuboidal brush-border epithelium is cut from a nephron, how will it affect the process of urine formation?

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Important Questions on Excretory Products and Their Elimination

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Concentration of urine occurs in which segment of the nephron?
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Which of the following is incorrect w.r.t. distal convoluted tubule?
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During micturition, urine is passed out by.
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Consider the following statements each with one or two blanks.

(i) Towards the centre of the inner concave surface of the kidney is a notch called ___(1)___ through which ureters, blood vessels and nerves enter.
(ii) The medulla of the kidney is divided into a few conical masses called ___(2)___ projecting into the ___(3)___.
(iii) Glomerulus is a tuft of capillaries formed by the ___(4)___ artery. Blood from the glomerulus is carried away by an ___(5)___ arteriole.

Which one of the following options correctly fills the blanks in given statements?
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Which of the following is a mismatch?
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Renin is released from Juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) in response to

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Which of the following does not occur in response to release of angiotensin II?
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Which of the following does not occur in response to release of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)?