a. What is the major site of absorption of waterand electrolytes?b. Which substances are absorbed primarily byactive transport and which are absorbed byosmosis?c. Explain why tissue damage hinders activetransport.

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Q: Prepare a list of sources of normal water gain and loss to illustrate how the input of water equals…

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Q: Extracellular fluids have relatively

A: The body fluid that is present outside the cell called extracellular fluid (ECF).

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Q: Which of the following includes the greatest volume of total body water?

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Q: Explain how the sodium-potassium pump works to move ions.

A: Pumps can be defined as the membrane proteins which allow the transport of the ions and solutes…

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A: Transport is a process of movement of materials such as organic molecules, ions, other substances…

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Q: Briefly describe water potential. What are the factors affecting it?

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Q: Which of the following is characterized as metabolic alkalosis?a. increased pH, decreased pCO2,…

A: pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in a given solution. It is scale and the value…

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A: Ischemia is the inhibition of blood flow to a part of the body, usually caused by a blockage or…

Q: Why would it be dangerous to administer intravenous fluids that do not have an osmotic pressure…

A: Osmosis is the process of movement of water molecules via a semipermeable membrane, through a…

Q: Briefly describe water potential. What are the factors affecting it?

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Q: Water and electrolytes

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Q: . Explain how water content of the body is maintained

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Q: Define the term e osmoreceptors?

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Q: . Explain the ions that the kidneys control to maintain bloodpH homeostasis.

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Q: Explain the term osmoregulation.

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Q: Suggest several functions performed by water in the body andthe significance of each.

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