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Both the thin and thick segments of the ascending limb of loop of Henle transport NaCl out to the interstitial fluid. What is difference in their respective mode of transport?

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To answer the question regarding the differences in the modes of transport of NaCl in the thin and thick segments of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle, we can break down the solution into the following steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Structure**: - The ascending limb of the loop of Henle consists of two segments: the thin segment and the thick segment. 2. **Transport in the Thin Segment**: ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION-REVISION EXERCISES (Very Short Answer Questions)
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  2. Which hormone controls osmoregulation?

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  3. Name two components of Malpighian body (renal corpuscle).

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  4. Name some high threashold and non-threashold substances.

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  6. Name the main nitrogenous waste excreted out in fish and in birds.

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  7. Compare between ureotelism and uricotelism.

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  9. Besides water, name any two main components of human sweat.

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  10. What happens to the walls of distal convoluted tubule (DCT) of a nephr...

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  11. What difference is observed in the ascending and the decending limbs o...

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  12. What are ammoniotelic animals ? Give two examples.

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  13. What are diuretic substances?

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  14. Where is urea formed inside the body?

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  15. What is significance of a frog's tadpole being ammonotelic and adult f...

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  18. If, for any reason, the release of ADH is inhibited, how will this aff...

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  19. Which acids are present in sweat and sebum?

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