Explain why the rate of dehydration is greater when a person is immersed in seawater than when in fresh water
What will be an ideal response?
Salty ocean water is very hypertonic compared to bodily fluids, while fresh lake water is very hypotonic. Hence, in the sea, due to osmosis water will leave the body, accelerating the rate of dehydration. In fresh water, water will be gained.
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Explain the role of the fibroblast in connective tissues
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Identify the cranial nerves NOT involved in carrying taste information from the tongue into the CNS
A) hypoglossal nerves (CN XII) B) facial nerves (CN VII) C) glossopharyngeal nerves (CN IX) D) vagus nerves (CN X)
The _____ begins with capillaries in the abdominal viscera and ends with capillaries in the liver
A. superior mesenteric system B. celiac system C. hepatic portal system D. hepatic vein E. splenic system