The ascending limb of the loop of Henle of a juxtamedullary nephron
A)actively transports NaCl out of the lumen into the interstitial fluid
B)is highly permeable to H2O
C)is always impermeable to H2O
D)has characteristics a and b
E)has characteristics a and c

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The ascending limb of the loop of Henle actively transports NaCl out of the lumen into the interstitial fluid and is impermeable to water.

The Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle of a Juxtamedullary