osmolarity
Americannoun
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The high osmolarity of the water would cause accumulation of too many salts in the body of the fish.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
However, red blood cells lack these controls, making them ideal for osmolarity studies.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The water is reabsorbed into the capillaries, lowering blood osmolarity back toward normal.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The rate of contraction would increase with decreasing osmolarity because more water diffuses into the Paramecium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In an isotonic solution, the extracellular fluid has the same osmolarity as the cell.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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