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AJuxtamedullary ones
BCortical nephrons
CAll the nephrons
DNo nephrons at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Cortical nephrons
Cortical nephrons have short loops, so the vasa recta is absent or highly reduced there.
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