NEET UG 2026 · Zoology · Question 157
NEET 2026 Zoology, question 157
Question 157 of the NEET 2026 paper (re-exam) is a Zoology question from Excretory Products and their Elimination. Its idea, Descending Limb Permeability, was asked twice, in 2024 and 2026, across NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 4.
Updated 2026-10-08
Q157 · Zoology
Which of the following statements about the reabsorption process in Henle's loop are correct ?
(a) The descending limb of Henle's loop is permeable to water but almost impermeable to electrolytes.
(b) Urine gets concentrated in Henle's loop.
(c) Reabsorption of Na+ and water takes place in Henle's loop.
(d) Active or passive transport of electrolytes occurs in the ascending limb of Henle's loop.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1(a) and (b) only
- 2(b), (c) and (d) only
- 3(a), (b) and (c) only
- 4(a), (b) and (d) onlyOfficial answer
Official answer: option 4 · NTA final answer key
Same idea
Descending Limb Permeability, in other papers
NEET asked this idea twice, in 2024 and 2026. The other question below.
- 2024 Q161Given below are two statements: Statement I: In the nephron, the descending limb of loop of Henle is impermeable to water and permeable to…Two statements · Medium
Descending Limb Permeability: every question and how it was framed
The chapter
Excretory Products and their Elimination in ten years of NEET
16 questions from 2017–2026, asked in 9 of 10 papers, about 1.5 a paper. Urine Formation alone had 13.