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Juxta-medullary nephrons constitute what percentage of the total nephrons?(a) 80%(b) 50%(c) 15-20%(d) 75-95%I had been asked this question in an interview.This is a very interesting question from Human Excretory System in section Excretory Products and Elimination of Biology – Class 11

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Easy explanation: Juxta-medullary nephrons constitute about 15-20% of the total nephrons. These nephrons have LONG Henle’s loop. VASA recta are PRESENT. These nephrons work in stressful conditions.



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