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Cortical vs Juxtamedullary Nephrons

NEET asked Cortical vs Juxtamedullary Nephrons twice, in 2023 and 2024: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Urine Formation, in Excretory Products and their Elimination (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 1 year.

Updated 2026-10-08

Times asked: 2; in 2017–2026
Papers: 2; of 10
First asked: 2023; last in 2024
Chance next paper: 6%; calibrated historical rate

Questions on this idea, by paper

2017–2026. 2023 and 2024.

How NEET framed it

Assertion–reason is the usual form. Skill tested: concept.

Assertion-reason on nephron types
True statement selection on nephron types

Chance asked next paper 6%

Every question

All 2 questions

From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

2024 Q 193 Choose the correct statement given below regarding juxta medullary nephron. One-line MCQ \cdot Medium 2023 Q 178 Given below are statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Nephrons are of two types:\dots Assertion-reason \cdot Easy

Papers: NEET 2023, NEET 2024.

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