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Which segment of renal tubule is permeab...

Which segment of renal tubule is permeable to water but nearly impermeable to salts

A

Proximal convoluted tubule

B

Descending limb of Henle’s loop

C

Ascending limb of Henle’s loop

D

Distal convoluted tubule

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C
The descending limb of loop of Henle is permeable to water. Its surrounding tissue fluid is hypertonic. Hence, the water moves out and the `Na^+ and Cl^-` move in the descending limb by passive transport.
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