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Any substance dissolved in water is called a/an
Solute
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If solution A has a higher concentration of solutes than does solution B, then A is _____ to B
hypertonic
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If organism is an osmoconformer, then relative to its environment it is _____________
isotonic
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When a solute crosses a membrane by diffusion, this is a case of
passive transport
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When water crosses a membrane by diffusion, this is a case of _____.
Osmosis
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Osmolarity is a measure of ______.
solute concentration
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When cells use energy to move solutes across a membrane from a solution of lower concentration to one of higher concentration, this is called ___________.
Active Transport
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Because they get their energy by eating other organisms, animals usually need to excrete excess _______.
Nitrogen compounds
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What kind of animals tend to passively gain water and lose electrolytes?
Freshwater vertebrate fish
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If solution A has higher osmolarity than does solution B, then B is _____ to A
hypotonic
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