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What two organs are involved in maintaining water and ion balance in a bony fish?
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Gills and Kidneys
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List five ways water helps maintain homeostasis in living things?
"Don't worry about it."Erm, instead: Homeostasis is maintaining a balance with the environment.Water is the universal solventThe amount of water in a cell affects the pHWater helps chemical reactions occurA cell becomes dehydrated reactions slowWater helps regulate heat
How do marine organisms help maintain the chemical balance of ocean water?
The chemical balance of ocean water is a constant cycle. Marine organisms maintain the balance of the ocean through the nutrients they consume. Once the organism dies, the nutrients are returned to the water, continuing the process.
What is the function of the contractile vacuole?
OsmosisIt eliminates excess water from the cytoplasm of freshwater protists.
Can an octipus live in fresh water?
An octopus is not able to live in fresh water, or even brackish water. Due to their sensitivity to water quality and even their organs, there have been none known to survive.
What structure helps arthropods maintain water balance?
Malpighian tubules Malpighian tubules
Why is water balance such an important factor in maintaining homeostasis?
Water balance is an important factor in maintaining homeostasis. Homeostasis is crucial to organ function which regulates blood water levels.
Which organ has the job of conserving water and keeping it in your body?
Both the skin and the kidneys have the job of maintaining water balance in your body.
What is the name given to the kind of mechanism by which water content is regulated?
The mechanism by which water content is regulated in the body is called osmoregulation. It involves maintaining the balance of water and electrolytes in the body to ensure proper functioning of cells and organs.
What organs do humans use to balance water in their blood?
the kidney
What is the main organs in keeping water balance in mammals and birds?
kidneys
What 3 organs are involved in removing water from the body?
The skin, kidneys and lungs.
How are the organs on the board involoved in water balance?
bad tasting lollypops and shiny disco ball
What is the blood protein plays a role in maintaining osmotic pressure and water balance between blood and tissues are?
Albumin
What is the explanation for the importance of osmoregulation in body?
it helps in maintaining the water and ion balance of the body and hence prevents dehydration.....
Which organ is responsible the bodys water balance?
Osmoregulatory organs besides the kidney play important roles in body fluid-ion balance.
Why don't fish float back up the water with buoyancy?
They have organs called swim bladders, which balance the fish and keep them from floating.
What are two electrolytes that help maintain the body's water balance?
Potassium and Sodium. Sodium is the main electrolyte involved in maintaining water balance within the body. When the sodium level becomes too high, an urge to drink water, (I.E. Thirst) develops increasing water intake. When the sodium level becomes low, the kidneys produce more urine to help maintain the balance.
