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Water Concentration
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Biology
10th Grade
09/14/2011
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What is Osmonegulation?
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To control the concentration of water in body.
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What does water do?
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1. It is the main component of blood
2. Transports substances
3. Dissolve things to carry them to different body parts
4. Work as electrolytes
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If body has low concentration of water, what happens?
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More water is reabsorbed from the renal tubules of nephrons.
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What is Hypothalamus?
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It creates dryness in the throat, which forces the body to drink water.
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