A vampire bat survives on mammalian blood. Most cells in blood are erythrocytes filled mostly with water and hemoglobin.  Most of plasma is water and its most abundant solute is albumin.  Predict how the urine of a vampire bat would differ compared to an omnivorous mammal such as you.

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  1. A vampire bat survives on mammalian blood. Most cells in blood are erythrocytes filled mostly with water and hemoglobin.  Most of plasma is water and its most abundant solute is albumin.  Predict how the urine of a vampire bat would differ compared to an omnivorous mammal such as you.
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