Osmoregulation in Organisms
Biology ⇒ Biological Systems and Homeostasis
Osmoregulation in Organisms starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A marine fish is placed in freshwater. Predict and explain what will happen to its cells.
Describe how the countercurrent multiplier system in the loop of Henle aids in osmoregulation.
Describe how the structure of the nephron contributes to its function in osmoregulation.
Describe the difference between osmoconformers and osmoregulators.
Describe the process by which marine birds excrete excess salt from their bodies.
Describe the role of the hypothalamus in osmoregulation.
Explain how freshwater fish maintain osmotic balance in their bodies.
Explain the role of aquaporins in osmoregulation.
Explain why ammonia is a suitable nitrogenous waste for aquatic animals but not for terrestrial animals.
Explain why marine fish drink seawater but freshwater fish do not.
Explain why uric acid is an advantageous nitrogenous waste for animals living in arid environments.
In humans, the process of osmoregulation is mainly controlled by which two hormones?
What is osmoregulation?
What is the main function of aldosterone in osmoregulation?
What is the main nitrogenous waste product in birds and reptiles?
