A rare genetic disorder leads to impaired urea transport across cell membranes within the nephron. Which region's function would be MOST directly compromised, leading to a significant disruption in the establishment of the medullary concentration gradient?
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
Distal Convoluted Tubule
Thick Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
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Present in all chordates
Absent in mammals
Present in all mammals
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Slightly acidic (6.0)
Slightly alkaline (11.6)
Highly acidic (3.4)
Highly alkaline (7.1)
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Blood
Liver
Kidney
Skin
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Arginine
Ornithine
Aspartic acid
Tyrosine
The human kidney has about
One million nephrons
Two million nephrons
Three million nephrons
Ten million nephrons
A rare genetic disorder leads to impaired urea transport across cell membranes within the nephron. Which region's function would be MOST directly compromised, leading to a significant disruption in the establishment of the medullary concentration gradient?
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
Distal Convoluted Tubule
Thick Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
Urea cycle is also called
Krebโs cycle
Henselet cycle
Kreb-Henselet cycle
Dark reaction
In majority of nephrons, the loop of Henleyโs is found in the
Cortical region of the kidney
Medullary region of the kidney
Both (a) and (b)
Pelvis region of the kidney
Structural and functional unit of the kidney is
Medulla
Nephridia
Nephron
Hilum