In which part of the nephron are the majority of electrolytes and water ($70$ to $80\%$) reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate?

  • A
    Ascending limb of Henle's loop
  • B
    Distal convoluted tubule
  • C
    Proximal convoluted tubule
  • D
    Descending limb of Henle's loop

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