Because it has no aquaporins, water is generally trapped in the ____ in mammals.
A) distal convoluted tubule
B) Bowman's capsule
C) descending segment of the loop of Henle
D) proximal convoluted tubule
E) ascending segment of the loop of Henle

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The ascending segment of the loop of Henle is impermeable to water because it lacks aquaporins. This segment actively transports salts out of the filtrate, which helps concentrate the urine, but does not allow water to follow, thus trapping water in the filtrate.

Because It Has No Aquaporins, Water Is Generally Trapped in the ____