NEET Previous Year Question
The maximum amount of electrolytes and water (70 to 80 per cent) from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in which part of the nephron?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AAscending limb of loop of Henle
- BDistal convoluted tubule
- CProximal convoluted tubule
- DDescending limb of loop of Henle
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) The Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) reabsorbs 70–80% of water and electrolytes from the glomerular filtrate. It also reabsorbs all glucose, amino acids, and most salts, making it the main site of reabsorption in the nephron.More Excretory Products & Elimination PYQs
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