AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2010

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    Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as

    Assertion Mammals, living in deserts contain more concentrated urine. Reason They contain very long loop of Henle in their nephrons.

    A)  extinction of these species from other regions

    B)         continental separation

    C)         absence of terrestrial route to these places

    D)         retrogressive evolution

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Functional unit of kidney is known as nephron. Later contains a tubular region between proximal and distal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle. The length of loop of Henle is proportional to the concentration of urine. The mammals (chordates) living in desert contain longer loop of Henle in their nephrons. Due to this, these animals contain more concentrated urine.


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