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What is a dissolved substance in water called?
What is a dissolved substance in water called?
- Electrolyte
- Solute (correct)
- Hydrate
- Solvent
Which body part has the highest proportion of water?
Which body part has the highest proportion of water?
- Brain
- Kidneys (correct)
- Heart
- Lungs
What is the main function of the sodium-potassium pump?
What is the main function of the sodium-potassium pump?
- Using ATP to move sodium out of a cell and potassium into a cell (correct)
- Pumping sodium into a cell
- Balancing water levels in the body
- Maintaining high potassium levels in the ECF
How do solutes move passively across membranes?
How do solutes move passively across membranes?
What does dehydration mean?
What does dehydration mean?
Why are signals sent to increase thirst?
Why are signals sent to increase thirst?
What signals are sent to the salivary glands in a dehydrated state?
What signals are sent to the salivary glands in a dehydrated state?
Which electrolyte is responsible for half of the osmotic pressure gradients between the cell interior and the extracellular space?
Which electrolyte is responsible for half of the osmotic pressure gradients between the cell interior and the extracellular space?
What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?
What is the primary function of phosphate in the body?
Which condition results from too much potassium in the body?
Which condition results from too much potassium in the body?
What is the primary role of bicarbonate in the blood?
What is the primary role of bicarbonate in the blood?
What pH value is considered neutral on the pH scale?
What pH value is considered neutral on the pH scale?
Which system controls the balance of acids and bases within minutes?
Which system controls the balance of acids and bases within minutes?
What happens to blood pH if hydrogen ions are being captured by sulfates, phosphates, or ammonia?
What happens to blood pH if hydrogen ions are being captured by sulfates, phosphates, or ammonia?
What is a symptom of physiological acidosis?
What is a symptom of physiological acidosis?
Which electrolyte is important for muscle contraction and blood coagulation?
Which electrolyte is important for muscle contraction and blood coagulation?
