If Henle's loop were absent from mammalian nephron, which one of the following is to be expected ?

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If Henle's loop were absent from mammalian nephron, which one of the following is to be expected ? (A) There will be no urine formation (B) There will be hardly any change in the quality and quantity of urine formed (C) The urine will be more concentrated (D) The urine will be more dilute

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Reabsorption is a process by which useful constituents of glomerular filtrate are returned into the blood streams. It occurs in convoluted tubules (proximal convoluted tubule) as well as loop of Henle. Basically loop of Henle, in association with vasa rectae, plays an important role in the counter current mechanism (the process which makes urine hypertonic, i.e., more concentrated). Therefore if Henle's loop was absent from mammalian nephron the urine will be more dilute.

Q. If Henle's loop were absent from mammalian nephron, which one of the following is to be expected ?

There will be no urine formation

There will be hardly any change in the quality and quantity of urine formed

The urine will be more concentrated

The urine will be more dilute