EBK BIOLOGY
5th Edition
ISBN: 8220101337627
Author: Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Textbook Question
Chapter 3, Problem 4LTB
Which of the following is not a function of water?
- dispersing nutrients throughout the body;
- helping prevent cancer;
- helping to regulate body temperature:
- helping to regulate blood pressure
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
Humans and some other animals use evaporative cooling to help regulate body temperature. Which statement
regarding evaporative cooling is true?
Evaporative cooling is possible because of the high heat capacity of liquid water.
Evaporative cooling has a cost: the organism must ingest water and ions that are lost during sweating.
Body temperature decreases during evaporative cooling because the water molecules with the greatest kinetic energy leave.
the surface of the skin.
Water can absorb a large amount of heat without much change in temperature because it has a high
surface tension.
heat capacity.
hydrogen ion (H+) concentration.
hydroxide ion (OH–) concentration.
What is the role of buffers in maintaining homeostasis?
Group of answer choices
maintains osmotic balance
maintains pH in balance
maintains body temperature the same
keeps the blood slightly acidic
Which of the following molecules plays an important role in human biology and is polar?
Group of answer choices
urea
glycerol
glucose
water
Which of the following is a common blood solute?
Group of answer choices
lipids
alcohol
water
glucose
Chubby babies are thought to have _______________ water content than lean adults.
Group of answer choices
greater
less adipose and more
less
more muscle and less
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
Match the people in column A to their contribution toward the advancement of microbiology, in column B. Column ...
Microbiology: An Introduction
CAUTION How can evolutionary fitness be estimated? a. Document how long individuals survive. b. Count the numbe...
Biological Science (6th Edition)
6. How can you use the features found in each chapter?
Human Anatomy & Physiology (2nd Edition)
Describe the role and impact of microbes on the earth.
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach - Standalone book
Match the people in column A to their contribution toward the advancement of microbiology, in column B. Column ...
Microbiology: An Introduction
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Drinking too much water can be a bad thing. If someone sweats heavily and drinks lots of water, their sodium levels drop. The resulting water intoxication can be fatal. Why is the sodium balance so important?arrow_forwardsalt balance All of the systems in the body help to maintain a constant internal environment within acceptable ranges. which is urinary The system pumps blood to and from capillaries to cardiovascular exchange gases. digestive The system collects excess tissue fluids and returns it to the lymphatic vessels via the cardiovascular system. охудen The system takes in and digests food to provide nutrients to replenish those used by a body's cells. homeostasis The system removes from blood and nervous brings in carbon dioxide system helps rid the body of metabolic wastes and and pH. The helps regulate blood volume, respiratory The and endocrine systems regulate all other systems lymphatic through hormones and various feedback mechanisms.arrow_forwardThe relationship between water temperature and its oxygen solubility is that when: oxygen solubiity remains stable regardless of water temperature or salinity water temperature is low, oxygen solubilityis high water temperature is low, oxygen solubility is lowarrow_forward
- Countercurrent heat exchangers are more useful for ectotherms to allow their body temperature to match the environment endotherms to allow the body's core temperature to remain stable endotherms to allow their extremities to remain at an elevated body temperature in the cold poikilotherms that need to have different body temperatures ectotherms to permit them to maintain constant body temperaturearrow_forwardNonpolar molecules such as lipids are good examples of: hydrophobic molecules. electrolytes molecules that will dissociate when placed in water. hydrophilic molecules. solutes.arrow_forwardList four functions that water performs in the human bodyarrow_forward
- When we eat something we like, our mouth waters. This is actually not water but fluid secreted fromarrow_forwardWhich of the following examples DOES NOT involve negative feedback regulation? Regulation of blood clotting Regulation of calcium concentration Regulation of electrolyte concentration Regulation of blood glucose concentrationarrow_forwardWhen you vomit once, blood pH does not change to a biologically significant degree. When you vomit repeatedly, your blood pH is still likely to stay within the normal range how is homeostasis maintained.arrow_forward
- A major electrolyte mineral that is important for fluid balance, nerve impulse transmission, and muscle contraction; found in a wide variety of fresh plant and animal foods, but most Americans do not consume enough of it. Calcium Sodium Chloride Potassium Seleniumarrow_forwardWhich of the following statements about pH is (are) true: pH is a measure of free hydrogen ion concentration none of these are true both of these are true An increase in hydrogen ion concentration means a decrease in pH scale unitsarrow_forwardWhich statement regarding thermoregulation is TRUE? ectotherms thermoregulate by moving between sunny and shady locations whereas endotherms do not thermoregulate endotherms thermoregulate by producing heat through metabolic reactions whereas ectotherms do not thermoregulate ectotherms and endotherms both thermoregulate, but they do it through different methodsarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168130Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark WomblePublisher:OpenStax CollegeLifetime Physical Fitness & WellnessHealth & NutritionISBN:9781337677509Author:HOEGERPublisher:Cengage
- Human Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781305112100Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillanPublisher:Cengage LearningBiology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi...BiologyISBN:9781305117396Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa StarrPublisher:Cengage LearningHuman Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...BiologyISBN:9781285866932Author:Lauralee SherwoodPublisher:Cengage Learning
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781938168130
Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher:OpenStax College
Lifetime Physical Fitness & Wellness
Health & Nutrition
ISBN:9781337677509
Author:HOEGER
Publisher:Cengage
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology
ISBN:9781305112100
Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (Mi...
Biology
ISBN:9781305117396
Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...
Biology
ISBN:9781285866932
Author:Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Alcohol | Health | topic | FuseSchool; Author: FuseSchool - Global Education;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Rgxm7Vvi8;License: Standard Youtube License