Biology 2e
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Chapter 41, Problem 5RQ
The sodium ion is at the highest concentration in:
- intracellular fluid
- extracellular fluid
- blood plasma
- none of the above
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Chapter 41 Solutions
Biology 2e
Ch. 41 - Figure 41.5 Which of the following statements...Ch. 41 - Figure 41.6 Which of the following statements...Ch. 41 - Figure 41.8 Loop diuretics are drugs sometimes...Ch. 41 - When a dehydrated human patient needs to be given...Ch. 41 - The sodium ion is at the highest concentration in:...Ch. 41 - Cells in a hypertonic solution tend to: shrink due...Ch. 41 - The macula densa is/are: present in the renal...Ch. 41 - The osmolarity of body fluids is maintained at...Ch. 41 - The gland located at the top of the kidney is the...Ch. 41 - Active transport of K+ in Malpighian tubules...
Ch. 41 - Contractile vacuoles in microorganisms:...Ch. 41 - Flame cells are primitive excretory organs found...Ch. 41 - BUN is. blood urea nitrogen blood uric acid...Ch. 41 - Human beings accumulate ____before____ excreting...Ch. 41 - Renin is made by. granular cells of the...Ch. 41 - Patients with Addison's disease retain water...Ch. 41 - Which hormone elicits the 'fight or flight”...Ch. 41 - Why is excretion important in order to achieve...Ch. 41 - Why do electrolyte ions move across membranes by...Ch. 41 - Why are the loop of Henle and vasa recta important...Ch. 41 - Describe the structure of the kidney.Ch. 41 - Why might specialized organs have evolved for...Ch. 41 - Explain two different excretory systems other than...Ch. 41 - In terms of evolution, why might the urea cycle...Ch. 41 - Compare and contrast the formation of urea and...Ch. 41 - Describe how hormones regulate blood pressure,...Ch. 41 - How does the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone...
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- Blood plasma has an osmolarity of about Group of answer choices: 100 mOsm/L. 900 mOsm/L. 1200 mOsm/L. 300 mOsm/L. 30 mOsm/L.arrow_forwardIn patients that suffer from diabetes insipidus, a urine sample would show which of the following? Check all that apply. Elevated protein High osmolarity High levels of glucose Blood cells * Low osmolarityarrow_forwardBased on this chart, which way will sodium be pumped? Typical ionic concentrations Squid Giant Axon Frog Sartorius Muscle Intracellular Na+ K+ CI- Extracellular Na+ K+ CI- sodium is a equilibrium into the cell out of the cell 50 397 40 437 20 556 sodium cannot cross the membrane 13 138 3 110 2.5 90 Human Red Blood Cell 19 136 78 155 5 112arrow_forward
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