The part of nephron involved in active reabsorption of sodium is
- distal convoluted tubule
- proximal convoluted tubule
- Bowman's capsule
- descending limb of Henle's loop
Answer
(2) proximal convoluted tubule
Solution
As per NCERT, nearly all of the essential nutrients and 70–80 per cent of electrolytes and water are reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT); reabsorption of substances like glucose, amino acids and Na+ is by active transport.
⇒ Bowman's capsule only filters; the descending limb of Henle's loop is permeable to water but almost impermeable to electrolytes; DCT shows only conditional reabsorption of Na+.
∴ Major active reabsorption of sodium occurs in the PCT.
Answer: (2)