Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYMODEL PAPER 51 Mark
MCQ
Vasa recta is absent or reduced in:
A
PCT
B
Bowman's capsule
C
Cortical nephrons
D
Juxtamedullary nephrons
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Answer
(c) Cortical nephrons Explanation: The efferent arteriole emerging from the glomerulus forms a fine capillary network around the renal tubule called the peritubular capillaries. A minute vessel of this network runs parallel to Henle's loop forming a 'U' shaped vasa recta. Vasa recta are absent or highly reduced in cortical nephrons.
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