Why could it be dangerous to drink a very large amountof water in a short period of time?

Q: Why do you think a weak acid/weak base chemical buffer system is effective at regulating blood pH?

A: A buffer is an aqueous solution that prevents any change of pH when acids or bases are added. It is…

Q: An earthworm prefers moist soil. Why does this animal die if it driesout on a sidewalk?

A: Earthworm is a reddish brown terrestrial invertebrate that inhabits the upper layer of the moist…

Q: Why is the dehydration process must be done thoroughly and gradually

A: The loss of water from aqueous-fixed tissue is known as dehydration. Because most fixatives are…

Q: What is the importance of the buffer system in human body fluids? Mention two important buffer…

A: Definition  Buffer : Buffer is a mixture of weak acid or weak base and a mixture of its salt of…

Q: Solution of which chamber has a lower water potential?

A: Water potential is the name of the energy stored within each water molecule that drives their…

Q: Why does blood cell become clear in distilled water?

A: There is a semi-permeable membrane which decides the entry and exit of the molecules from the cell,…

Q: king of acid

A: Acid is the substance which turns blue litmus to red. Acid contains more H+ ions. Acids acts as…

Q: Why would a physician look at urine

A: Urine is the fluid which is processed and formed in our kidney and it filters the blood. The…

Q: Most of the water in the human body is found in-the interstitial fluid compartment, the…

A: Water is formed by oxygen and hydrogen molecules. It is a necessary compound and occurs on Earth's…

Q: How do some insects walk on water?

A: Step 1 Insects are the largest class of not only Arthropoda but of the whole animal kingdom.…

Q: What do you mean by osmotic pressure?

A: When the molecules of a solvent pass from a solution of low concentration to a solution of high…

Q: Why red sea appears red in colour?

A: Red sea is the seawater inlet present between Africa and Asia. This river is the saltiest sea that…

Q: Compare the roles of buff ers, exhalation of carbon dioxide, and kidney excretion of H+ in…

A: In our body, body fluids are defined as the fluid present in the body such as saliva, tears,…

Q: What is electroporation and how does it work?

A: Electroporation:             A microbiological technique, in which an electrical field is induced to…

Q: In a hurry one day, you merely rinse your lunch disheswith water. As you are drying your salad bowl,…

A: Polar molecule have regions that have opposite charges due to presence of uneven numbers of…

Q: Describe a buffer system in the human body. Why is this important?

A: Let us take the carbonic acid bicarbonate buffer system in the human body , for explanation. Buffer…

Q: What do you mean by buffering capacity?

A: Buckling capacity is defined as the moles of an acid or base necessary to change the pH of a…

Q: What would the dissolved oxygen level most likely be if the temperature of the water was 35C

A: Dissolved Oxygen and  Water -- Introduction -- For drinking and other activities there must be a…

Q: Why do we need to drink water? Explain.

A: Water is defined as the inorganic, transparent, composed of hydrogen and oxygen, essential for the…

Q: A liter of pure water weighs 1 kg. A baby with diarrhea can lose a significant % of its body weight.…

A: Body fluids are the fluids or liquids that arise from the body. Body fluids are divided into…

Q: which are the general features of diffusion of solutes in the water?

A: Introduction  As the cell is bounded by the membranous structure which do not allow the molecules to…

Q: what is  electroporation?

A: Molecular biology is a field of biological sciences that studies the structure, composition, and…

Q: water using concurrent exchange, rather

A: Maximum concentration of oxygen in blood as it leaves the Gill capillaries will be 50 mm Hg. Maximum…

Q: describe what a buffer system does to control blood pH levels.

A: Buffer is basically the substance that resist the change in pH of the blood. The three major buffer…

Q: Some cells lining tubules in the kidneymaintain normal cell volume bysynthesizing organic solutes.…

A: Kidney is the excretory organ of the body which helps in excretion of the waste material from the…

Q: Why do we need to drink hot water? Explain.

A: Introduction:Homeostasis is the property of the cells, tissues, organs, and organisms by virtue of…

Q: Which Bacteria and Archaea play a major role in acidmine drainage? Why do they carry out the…

A: Acid mine drainages (AMD) structure when sulfide minerals (e.g., pyrite and FeS2) are exposed to…

Q: The strength of ionic interactions is weaker in water than inan anhydrous medium. Explain how water…

A: Ionic bonds are formed when two opposite charges come in close proximity to each other. Ionic bonds…

Q: The lower the pH

A: Lower the pH, higher is the concentration of the hydrogen (H+) ions, which means the solution is…

Q: Why is the pH of a 0.1 M solution of acetic acid in water higher than that of a 0.1 M solution of…

A: pH pH is a scale used to measure the basicity or acidity of an aqueous solution. Those solutions…

Q: Is the dissociation of water endothermic or exothermic?

A: The human body is 70 % water. Where water is an essential molecule for all the living being…

Q: Why are people on a high-protein diet instructed to drink lots of water?

A: Protein is an essential nutrient as it helps in building muscle mass. The proteins are large…

Q: Why are the bicarbonate and phosphate buffers the main buffers in the blood and cells, respectively,…

A: Buffers are solutions that can resist any change in pH of the solution on the addition of acids or…

Q: On his midsummer trek through the desert, Josh ran outof water. Why is this particularly dangerous?

A: Water is needed for metabolic processes as it is a medium for metabolic reactions that help in the…

Q: A substance dissociates into K+ and Cl– in solution.The substance is a(n) ________.a. acidb. basec.…

A: Acids are the substances which on dissolution in water given H+ ions while bases on dissolution in…

Q: Warm-blooded animals have a narrow range of body tem-perature because their bodies have a high water…

A: Warm blooded animals can be defined as the organism whose body temperature does not change with…

Q: Which water property of water explains powdered beverages like infant formula mix with water

A: A water molecule is formed of one molecule of oxygen and two molecules of hydrogen. Some of the…

Q: What effect does the water temperature have on solution rate

A: There are many factors which influence the rate at which a solute will dissolve in a solvent…

Q: A team of investigators is out on a boat on a lake on a marvelous,sunny summer day, and they are…

A: Introduction  Ocean have totally different ecosystem as there are different factors that affect the…

Q: Explain the differences between acidosis and alkalosis in your own words.. This system has a lot of…

A: The acid-base balance is the term used to function effectively for the body system. Our blood must…

Q: a hydrophob n't have to c salt water c) What part membrane?

A: Cells are the functional units of life. Cells are also the structural blocks of life. Cells are…

Q: What is the importance of knowing the knowledge of water at dense condition. Briefly only.

A: Density is an important concept because it allows us to determine what substances will float and…

Q: What would remain if you let 70 percent of water inside your body evaporate?

A: Water is formed by the bond that occurs between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms to make a polar…

Plant sensory system

The plant sensory system is a sophisticated system that responds to environmental stimuli such as light,temperature, gravity, and touch. Research predicts that plant hormones and signaling mechanisms areresponsible for this regulation system in plants.