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explain regulation of water balance for cells in the kidneyscells in the kidneys respond to low blood pressure by releasing an enzyme called renin
define regulation of water balance - hormonal control of fluid balancehormonal control of fluid balance when water intake is insufficient or water
define regulation of water balance for the kidneysthe kidneys are highly efficient conservators of body water although the kidneys filter 180 l of
define regulation of water balance - for the digestive processfor the digestive process alone the estimated daily volume of fluid that enters and
define regulation of water balancethe input of water as well as its loss can be highly variable due to individual habits and environmental factors in
define water losses by visible perspirationthe water losses by visible perspiration are highly variable the amount could be as high as 4l in hot
define water losses by insensible perspirationinsensible perspiration accounts for a relatively constant amount of water loss that is proportional to
when we watch animals in the wild most often we see them foraging for food the foraging behaviour of animals has been a focus of behavioural studies
define obligatory and facultative water excretioni obligatory water excretion the kidney is obligated to excrete some water to rid the body of its
define water output losses of body water - renal losswater is lost from the body by the four routes namely kidneys renal system skin lungs and
define water of oxidation or metabolic waterwater that arises from oxidation of foods within the body which is referred to as water of oxidation or
define major sources of water - water intakethe preformed water that we consume as water or as beverage this will include both preformed water in
how water balance take place in human bodythe amount of fluid in the body is tightly controlled because imbalance can be devastating in a normal
mn blood group in humans is under the control of two co-dominant alleles m and n blood typing results of a population having of 1349 individuals
a true-breeding petunia plant with red petals was crossed with another true-breeding petunia plant with white petals the plants of the f1 progeny had
the frequency of an autosomal recessive disease in a population is 1 in a millionan unaffected person who had a sibling affected with this disease
explain sickle cell anemiaif 4 of a people are born with a severe form of sickle cell anemiawhat percent of population will be resistant to malaria
define transcellular fluid compartment - extracellular fluidthe transcellular fluid is a small compartment that represents all those body fluids
explain intravascular fluid compartment - extracellular fluidthe extracellular fluid compartment is sub-divided into the intravascular fluid
define plasma as fluid compartment - extracellular fluidplasma is the only major fluid compartment that exists as real collection of fluid all in one
in humans attached earlobes are a dominant feature over free earlobes while hypertrichosis of the ear is a holandric y-linked feature a person with
define compartments of extracellular fluidthe extracellular fluid compartment is further subdivided into several smaller compartments these include1
define intracellular fluid or the water within the cellsthe intracellular fluid or the water within the cells makes up about 40-4596 of the total
aid-giving behaviour between genetically related individuals in animal groups is often observed in nature this aid-giving behaviour can evolve when
the depicted food web is not complete mainly because a the number of producers is less than the number of consumersb there are no decomposersc