NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
Which part of Henle's loop is permeable to water?
Options
- ADescending limb
- BAscending limb
- CBoth descending and ascending limb
- DNeither descending nor ascending limb
Correct answer
A. Descending limb
Step-by-step solution
Henle’s Loop: Reabsorption is minimum in its ascending limb. However, this region plays a significant role in the maintenance of high osmolarity of medullary interstitial fluid. The descending limb of loop of Henle is permeable to water but almost impermeable to electrolytes. This concentrates the filtrate as it moves down. The ascending limb is impermeable to water but allows transport of electrolytes actively or passively. Therefore, as the concentrated filtrate pass upward, it gets diluted due to the passage of