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Which protein is the core component of slit diaphragm?

Go with B — Nephrin. Within Excretory System, that statement lines up with the standard definition and the usual exam wording you’ll see. In plain terms, Nephrin is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Excretory System. Holding that picture in mind makes Nephrin feel natural rather than something you only memorise. Link the term to a real body example (organ, tissue, or ion flow) so the idea stays concrete under exam pressure. A short mental diagram helps — start from stimulus or structure, follow the pathway, and stop at the functional result described by Nephrin.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

The filtration barrier includes all EXCEPT:

Pick D: Mesangial matrix. Thinking about Excretory System in a practical way — what the structure does, or what the process achieves — leads you here. Clinically and academically, the same logic shows up again and again: the stem is asking for the statement that does not fit the usual rule, and Mesangial matrix is that exception in the context of Excretory System. Hence Mesangial matrix is correct. Treat this as a building block for the rest of Excretory System; neighbouring topics often reuse the same principle. Keep a one-line summary card for this idea and revisit it before the paper; short, repeated review beats long cramming sessions.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.