Reabsorption

... me. Most birth control pills use synthetic estrogens and progesterones. One of the effects that estrogen has on your body is an increase in Sodium reabsorption in your kidneys probably by increasing aldosterone. Water basically follows where the sodium is going so that everything is balanced. This ...

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I think this is concerning reabsorption in the kidneys. Think about what the new environment is doing in terms of diffusion, and how that changes what the kidneys do.

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Reabsorption: When a substance that has been circulating in the body is taken up by the organs or cells. Filtration : The process of removing suspended particles from water by passing it through one or more permeable membranes

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Hi all! I came across this question but not sure how to tackle it. I've provided ideas below. Q. Why is filtration rate of salmon increased and reabsorption rate decreased when it moves from seawater to fresh water? I have a feeling it has something to do with concentration levels of salt in water. ...

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I need to clear some questions. Does the protonephridium function in the reabsorption of what my teacher calls 'good' solutes (ie. amino acids, sugars, etc.)? My notes claim they do not, I have read elsewhere that they do. Secondly, is it true that the metanephridium ...

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