Osmoregulation is defined as the ability of the body to control the levels of water, salts and other ions found within the cells of the blood and body. This mechanism is critical to the body’s ability to maintain homeostasis; a state of inner balance. What is homeostasis and how does it relate to osmoregulation? Homeostasis ...
The plasma membrane is a barrier separating the cell from it’s surroundings. Plasma membranes are semi-permeable, meaning that they allow the passage of some substances through the membrane, while prohibiting the passage of other substances. The methods of transporting substances through the plasma membrane are either passive or active and carrier-mediated or not. Passive transport ...
Water covers 70% of this planet; furthermore you are comprised of about 70% of water. For something so abundant we sure do spend a lot of money on large jugs and convenient single serving plastic bottles. Buying a water filtration system will save you tons of money while reducing your plastic waste and shrinking your ...
Now most of you might think that water is water. But to millions of people, different brands of bottled water aren’t the same. Aquafina and Dasani are both made by two rival companies who have a longstanding feud. Perhaps you’ve heard of them – Pepsi and Coke. Aquafina was the first bottled water available for ...
If you are interested in setting up a saltwater aquarium here is a basic list of materials you should have. However, in order to have a health aquarium things such as a protein skimmer should be invested in. 1. Glass aqarium. The brand or size is totally up to your preference. Petco sells cheap, basic ...
The purpose of this study is to see the effects of diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane when placed in a sucrose solution. This experiment is a model of how diffusion takes place. The dialysis tubing serves as the permeable membrane with which diffusion will occur. Since cells are so small in size, this experiment ...
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