This was on my bio quiz and it like was related to a unit on like hyper/hypotonic solutions and passive transport, diffusion, high/low concentrations, and active transport. anyone know what the answer was?
2007-11-10 17:43:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes you're right. It's about diffusion and the concentrations of water. I hope you know basic terminology for the unit.
When you drink salt water, the salt water is in a hypotonic solution (meaning the concentration of water is higher in your body than the salt water). Osmosis and diffusion states that all particles tend to go from an area from higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In this case, the water in your body diffuses into the salt water.
Short answer: You die of dehydration.
2007-11-10 17:57:20 · answer #1 · answered by ZA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our body is programmed to reabsorb sodium. There is no way our body can remove the excess sodium. When we drink sea water, sodium level in the blood increases, the blood pressure increases, and water in the cells begin to move out. If high blood pressure does not kill us first, dehydration will.
2007-11-11 02:24:52 · answer #2 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the liquid contains a large percentage of sodium chloride(salt) which can affect the kidney...and also there bacterias in the sea....due to dead animals....
2007-11-11 01:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by ken 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it can cause dehydration that can lead to death of organisms..
2007-11-15 01:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by Avenger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋