Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a property of the Proximal Convoluted Tubule?

  1. It is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelium.

  2. It absorbs all the essential nutrients.

  3. 70-80 percent of electrolytes and water is reabsorbed by this segment.

  4. It helps to maintain the pH and ionic balance of the body fluids.

  5. It plays a significant role in the maintenance of high osmolarity of medullary interstitial fluid.
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Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a property of Proximal Convoluted Tubule. Henle's Loop plays a significant role in the maintenance of high osmolarity of medullary interstitial fluid.

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