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Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism's body fluids, detected by osmoreceptors, to maintain the homeostasis of the organism's water content; that is, it maintains the fluid balance and the concentration of electrolytes (salts in solution which in this case is represented by body fluid) to keep the body fluids from becoming too diluted or concentrated.
The process of osmosis over a semipermeable membrane.The blue dots represent particles driving the osmotic gradient. Osmosis (/ ɒ z ˈ m oʊ s ɪ s /, US also / ɒ s-/) [1] is the spontaneous net movement or diffusion of solvent molecules through a selectively-permeable membrane from a region of high water potential (region of lower solute concentration) to a region of low water potential ...
Turgor makes plant cells push against each other in the same way and is the main line method of support in non-woody plant tissue. Plant cell walls resist further water entry after a certain point, known as full turgor, which stops plant cells from bursting as animal cells do in the same conditions. This is also the reason that plants stand ...
Spoiled meat changes color and exudes a foul odor. Ingestion can cause serious food poisoning. Salt-curing processes were developed in antiquity [9] in order to ensure food safety without relying on then unknown anti-bacterial agents. The short shelf life of fresh meat does not pose significant problems when access to it is easy and supply is ...
Turgor pressure within cells is regulated by osmosis and this also causes the cell wall to expand during growth. Along with size, rigidity of the cell is also caused by turgor pressure; a lower pressure results in a wilted cell or plant structure (i.e. leaf, stalk). One mechanism in plants that regulate turgor pressure is the cell's ...
People who yo-yo diet tend to have an increased risk of death and developing chronic diseases like stroke, heart disease, and diabetes, per a 2018 study in Preventive Medicine. This is because yo ...
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE following Baena's death, Plaza and Baena's family said, “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support.
Daylight saving time will come to an end on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, and as millions of people turn back their clocks one hour, they may wonder if there will ever be a time when the clocks don't ...