Which of the following statements about the nephron is TRUE? Multiple Choice   Na+ is actively transported from the epithelial cells into the lumen of the ascending limb of nephron loop   The permeability of proximal convoluted tubule to water is controlled by ADH.    While moving down the descending limb of nephron loop the osmolality (solute concentration) of tubular fluid increases   The descending limb of the nephron loop is impermeable to water.

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