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Question
Assertion A: Nephrons are of two types: Cortical & Juxta medullary, based on their relative position in cortex and medulla.
Reason R: Juxta medullary nephrons have short loop of Henle whereas, cortical nephrons have longer loop of Henle.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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Solution
A is false but R is true.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is True: Nephrons are classed as cortical or juxtamedullary based on the location of their renal corpuscles and the depth of their loops into the medulla.
Reason (R) is False: The statement is factually inaccurate because the descriptions are reversed.
