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Assertion : The antidiuretic hormone increases the water permeability of distal convoluted tubule .
Reason : In absence of ADH , water re-absorption is considerably reduced .

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
C
Antidiuretic hormone or vasopressin is released from posterior pituitary and stimulate reabsorption of water from distal convoluted absence of ADH water reabsorption decreases resulted in diabetes insipidus.
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