Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 33, Problem 4WIO
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To explain:
Why a person dehydrate much faster when drink seawater then when someone drinks fresh water.
Concept introduction:
Osmosis is a process, which is used by several chemical and biological processes in order to attain equilibrium in the ionic concentration. The process involves movement of water from a higher concentration of the ions to the lower concentration of ions through a semipermeable membrane.
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Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Ch. 33.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 33.2 - What is osmoregulation, and why is it important?Ch. 33.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 33.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.4 - Prob. 2MC
Ch. 33.5 - What three processes occur in urine formation?Ch. 33.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.5 - Describe the roles of antidiuretic hormone and...Ch. 33.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.6 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 33 - Which of the following components of glomerular...Ch. 33 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 4WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 6WIOCh. 33 - How does the kidney reduce the volume of urine to...Ch. 33 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 1PITCh. 33 - Prob. 2PITCh. 33 - Prob. 3PIT
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