Osmoregulation in Cells

what is osmoregulation?

• Control of water and salt in the body

• Control of blood pressure in the body

• Control of blood glucose in the body

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The cell below is in a _________ solution.

• Hypotonic
• Hypertonic
• Isotonic

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If a person's blood cells shrivel (shrink) their blood is likely ____ in comparison to the cell.

• isotonic

• hypotonic

• hypertonic

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During osmosis

• water moves from high to low concentration

• large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane

• water moves when energy is used

• proteins are built

Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.

• food

• energy

• oxygen

• water

why is osmoregulation so important?

• water gives support and is an important transport medium

• it hydrates the body

• it regulates hormone secretion

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Maintaining stable internal conditions despite changes in the external environment

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Protein Synthesis

• Adaptation

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Which area of the brain contains the receptors responsible for detecting changes in water potential

• Hypothalamus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

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What type of solution is this cell in?

• Isotonic
• Hypertonic
• Hypotonic
• diffused

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What type of solution is this cell in?

• Isotonic
• Hypertonic
• Hypotonic
• diffused

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