Q.

Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Vasa recta are very long in majority of the nephrons.
Statement II: Majority of the nephrons are juxtamedullary nephrons.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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a

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect

b

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

c

Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

d

Both statement I and statement II are correct

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Majority of the nephrons are cortical nephrons in which vasa recta are absent or highly reduced. Vasa recta are very long in juxtamedullary nephrons.

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