osmoregulation and excretion

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osmosis

water moves from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration

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osmoregulation

regulating concentration of solutes and water in the body

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osmolarity

total concentration of osmotically active particles in a solution

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hypoosmotic

relatively lower solute concentration

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hyperosmotic

relatively higher solute concentration

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electrolytes

salts dissociated into charged ions

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isoosmotic

same osmolarity as body fluid

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direction water moves by osmosis

down gradient

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freshwater environment

water moves into body

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marine environment

water moves out of body