Biology: Concepts and Investigations
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780078024207
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 33, Problem 4MCQ
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The mechanism through which the concentration of ions in the body fluids is regulated is known as osmoregulation. The essential minerals, water, and ions are regulated by the mechanism and the mechanism is different in animals of different habitat.
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To keep the proper concentrations of water and solutes in their blood, freshwater bony fish must drinka. lots of water and excrete large volumes of urine that are hypotonic to body fluids.b. no water and excrete large volumes of urine that are hypotonic to body fluids.c. lots of water and excrete large volumes of urine that are isotonic to body fluids.d. no water and excrete large volumes of urine that are isotonic to body fluids.
a. The concentration of sodium ions is inside the cell .
b. The concentration of potassium ions is inside the cell .
c. The concentration of calcium ions is higher .
Many types of fishes live in freshwater. Generally, water moves by osmosis from the surrounding fresh water into the fish's body. This observation helps to explain which feature of the excretory systems of freshwater fishes?
a. They tend to produce dilute, watery urine.
b. They tend to produce concentrated, dark urine.
c. They do not produce urine, but instead conserve or re-use nitrogenous wastes.
d. They may produce either dilute or concentrated urine, depending on the activity of the fish.
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Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Ch. 33.1 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.1 - Prob. 3MCCh. 33.2 - What is osmoregulation, and why is it important?Ch. 33.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 33.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.4 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.4 - Prob. 2MC
Ch. 33.5 - What three processes occur in urine formation?Ch. 33.5 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33.5 - Describe the roles of antidiuretic hormone and...Ch. 33.6 - Prob. 1MCCh. 33.6 - Prob. 2MCCh. 33 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 33 - Which of the following components of glomerular...Ch. 33 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 33 - Prob. 1WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 2WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 3WIOCh. 33 - What are the three types of nitrogenous wastes?...Ch. 33 - Prob. 5WIOCh. 33 - Shortly after you drink a large glass of water,...Ch. 33 - How does the kidney reduce the volume of urine to...Ch. 33 - Prob. 8WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 9WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 10WIOCh. 33 - Prob. 1PITCh. 33 - Prob. 2PITCh. 33 - Prob. 3PIT
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