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Why is it bad to drink saltwater when you are shipwrecked?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/13/2022

The salt in the water sucks all of the water out of your cells & your cells will shrivel up and die.

(cells like to be at equilibrium with their surroundings so the concentration of salt outside of the cell makes the cell try to equalize and thus loses all of its water.)

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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no it is v.s. the law saltwater is bad to drink

Do frogs drink saltwater?

What does the cyclops reveal after Odysseus tells them that his boat is shipwrecked?

He revels the "Drink Of The Gods"

Do barn owls drink saltwater?

No.

Why is it scientifically impossible for humans to drink saltwater?

we die of dehydration. It is not impossible to drink saltwater but it must be accompanied with fresh water to maintain homeostasis.

Do fishes drink?

Saltwater fish drink constantly, freshwater fish never drink.

Do fish need to drink?

Saltwater fish need to drink, but freshwater fish never drink.

What are the bad effects of drinking saltwater besides dehydration?

It throws out your electrolyte balance and if you drink enough you will die as the kidneys can't excrete that much salt.

Why dont saltwater fish dehydrate?

Because they constantly drink saltwater and excrete salt via the gills.

Why are sailors strongly advise not to drink water if they are shipwrecked?

Because the sea water is salty and it can harm us .

Does sailors are strongly advised not to drink seawater when they are shipwrecked?

That's right. Drinking seawater will eventually kill a person.

Is it illegal to drink saltwater?

It's not illegal to drink salt water but it doesn't taste good at all!!