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When your skin has been submerged in water for an extended period, it absorbs moisture and swells. This swelling can cause the outer layer of skin, the epidermis, to wrinkle as it expands and loses its natural oils. Additionally, this wrinkling may be an evolutionary response to improve grip in wet conditions, enhancing our ability to hold onto objects. However, the primary reason is the osmotic effect of water on the skin.
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How long does it take for you hands to get wrinkly in water?
It takes about 1 minute and 30 seconds
Why does a newborn baby have wrinkly skin?
They are wrinkled because they've been in amniotic fluid for 9 months. It's like getting wrinkly skin from sitting in the bathtub too long.
Would your fingers go more or less wrinkly in the sea?
i think it depends on how long you stay in the sea.
Can you carbondate a piece of stone?
No, not yet at least. But it can be estimated how long an object has been under water.
Why does your skin get wrinkly in water due to osmosis?
When your skin is in water for a long time, the outer layer absorbs water and swells up. This causes the skin to wrinkle due to osmosis, where water moves from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
How long can garter snakes stay under water?
how long can garter snakes stay under water?
How long can a Cetacean breath under water?
they can't breathe under water
How long can wolves stay under water?
They can stay under water for 10 seconds.
Why do your fingers get wrinkly in water: Is it due to osmosis or some other scientific process?
When your fingers are in water for a long time, the outer layer of skin absorbs water and swells, causing the skin to wrinkle. This process is not due to osmosis, but rather a reaction of the skin to prolonged exposure to water.
How long can you put your face under the water?
I can put my face under the water for 20 seconds
Can sea animals stay under water for a long time?
a few of the sea animals cannot stay under water for a long time.
How long can dolphins hear under water?
as long as they want until they need to spout the water
