Homeostasis (balancing Water)

Question 1

_ is control of water levels

Answer 1

Osmoregulation

Question 2

Water moves by

Answer 2

Osmosis

Question 3

Water moves by osmosis from an area of high water concentration

Answer 3

Low salt concentration

Question 4

To an area of low water concentration

Answer 4

High salt concentration

Question 5

Goal of osmoregulation is to keep concentrations of chemicals in _ at optimal level

Answer 5

Cells’ cytoplasm

Question 6

Goal of osmoregulation is to keep conditions of other body fluids

Answer 6

Optimal

Question 7

Optimal levels required for _ to work efficiently

Answer 7

Metabolic processes

Question 8

Osmoregulation involves _

Answer 8

Removing excess and adding when less water

Question 9

_ remove water (2)

Answer 9

Urine

Sweating

Question 10

Because bodies of freshwater animals are saltier than surrounding water

Answer 10

Excess water floods in must be removed to maintain correct balance

Question 11

Freshwater fish have large amounts of

Answer 11

Watery urine

Question 12

Salt water animals less salt than surrounding water so _ constantly draws water out of animal

Answer 12

Osmosis

Question 13

In freshwater, _ goes into fish

Answer 13

Water

Question 14

Saltwater animals must

Answer 14

Constantly replace water

Question 15

Salt water fish have small amounts of _ urine

Answer 15

Moderately concentrated

Question 16

Land animals, water is continuously

Answer 16

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