BIOL1007 Final: biol1997 module 2

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White blood cells engulf microorganisms and digest them within cell. A red blood cell placed in hypertonic medium will: A hypertonic solution has a high concentration of solute and therefore a low water potential. Water flows from high potential to low potential. In this scenerio, the red blood cell has the higher water potential and therefore will lose water and shrink. Please refer to section 37. 1 for more information on water potential. The hydrophobic fatty acid tails on phospholipids are repelled by water. Membranes form spontaneously when phospholipid fatty acid tails are repelled by water. When sugar is mixed with water, equilibrium is reached when the dissolved sugar molecules are evenly distributed throughout the solution. The hormone insulin is a protein produced in the pancreas and then secreted into the blood stream after a meal to increase glucose uptake by tissues.

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