Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism`s fluids to maintain the homeostasis of the organism`s water content; that is, it keeps the organism`s fluids from becoming too diluted or too concentrated. Osmotic pressure is a measure of the tendency of water to move into one solution from another by osmosis. The ......
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in biology, maintenance by an organism of an internal balance between water and dissolved materials regardless of environmental conditions. In many ... [6 related articles]
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<biochemistry, physiology> Processes by which a cell regulates its internal osmotic pressure. These may include water transport, ion accumulation or loss, synthesis of osmotically active substances such as glycerol in the alga Dunaliella, activation of membrane ATPases etc. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(oz″mo-reg″u-la´shәn) adjustment of internal osmotic pressure of a simple organism or body cell in relation to that of the surrounding medium. adj., osmoreg´ulatory., adj.
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(Humans as organisms) process of keeping a constant amount of water and salts in the blood
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Processes by which a cell regulates its internal osmotic pressure. These may include water transport, ion accumulation or loss, synthesis of osmotically active substances such as glycerol in the alga Dunaliella , activation of membrane ATPases etc.
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osmoregulation Control of the volume and composition of body fluids.
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The control of water concentration in the body.
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Process whereby the water content of living organisms is maintained at a constant level. If the water balance is disrupted, the concentration of salts will be too high or too low, and vital functions, such as nerve conduction, will be adversely affected. In mammals, loss of water by evaporation is counteracted by increased intake and by mechanisms ...
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The regulation of the movement of water by osmosis into and out of cells; the maintenance of water balance within the body.
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the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
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The regulation of movement of water between two solutions with different concentrations when the solutions are separated through a semi-permeable membrane
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