BIOL 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 42-43: Skeletal Muscle, Cloaca, Organic Compound
25 Aug 2016
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Week 2 bio 103 chapter 42& 43 water and electrolyte balance in animals (42) & animal nutrition (43) Integrate the properties of solutions (solvents, solutes, diffusion gradients, Distinguish between different osmotic strategies used by aquatic animals. Describe the differences between the osmotic challenges of aquatic and terrestrial animals and solutions used by specific types of animals. Discuss the basic features of the vertebrate kidney and the factors that influence its ability to produce urine differing in solute profiles and volumes. Discuss the basic nutrients required by animals and why they are needed by the body. Discuss how the major classes of nutrients are liberated from the diet and absorbed by the body. Discuss how animals alter nutrient in response to need to maintain homeostasis. Humans can stay alive for weeks without food but only a three days without drinking water. Animals achieve water balance when intake of water.
