Question

Assertion : While on going clown the loop of Henle, the filtrate becomes hypotonic. 

Reason : The descending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to both water and electrolytes.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) A and R are false.

Explanation:

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