11th Class Biology Excretory Products and their Elimination

  • question_answer 41)
      Mention the substances that exit from the tubules in order to maintain a concentration gradient in the medullary interstitium.

    Answer:

                    The concentration gradient in medullary interstitium is established primarily by renal tubules of loop of Henie and the blood vessels surrounding them (vasa recta) in a process called countercurrent exchange. The substances that exit from tubules for maintenance of such gradient are mainly sodium chloride (NaCI) 'water and urea (containing and ).


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