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Biology
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ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
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Chapter 41, Problem 10TY
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Introduction: Water is the main component in the bodies of animals. Many solutes ions like Na+ and K+ are dissolved in the water of an animal’s body. Water and ions maintain the homeostasis of the organism.

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