AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

OSMOREGULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The control of water and solute concentrations in the blood to maintain a constant water concentration in the body is called ____
A
osmoregulation
B
metabolism
C
anabolism
D
catabolism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Osmoregulation is the process of maintaining salt and water balance (osmotic balance) across membranes within the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Osmoregulation is a homeostatic mechanism that regulates the optimum temperature of water and salts in the tissues and body fluids. It maintains the internal environment of the body through water and ionic concentration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Osmoregulation is the process of maintenance of salt and water balance (osmotic balance) across membranes within the body’s fluids, which are composed of water plus electrolytes and non-electrolytes. An electrolyte is a solute that dissociates into ions when dissolved in water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homeostasis is a state that is maintained by living organisms. In this process, a biological system can maintain its stability and also help to increase the efficiency of any physiological process. On the other hand, osmoregulation is a process by which the osmotic pressure of body fluids is regulated and maintained.

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