Osmoregulation Jeopardy

Basic Defintions

100

What is the process by which organisms maintain water balance?

Osmoregulation

200

This is the organ primarily responsible for filtering blood and regulating water balance in the body.

The Kidneys

300

This term describes when water concentration is too low outside of the cell compared to the inside of the cell.

Hypertonic

Hormones and Mechanisms

100

This hormone promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys and stimulates thirst.

Anti-Diuretic Hormone or ADH

200

This process allows water to move across cell membranes.

Osmosis

300

This solute gives urine its smell, and it is a waste product created by the liver.

Urea

Osmotic Conditions

100

What happens to a red blood cell in a hypotonic solution?

It swells and may burst

200

This term describes a solution with equal concentrations of water inside and outside the cell. (homeostasis)

Isotonic

300

How does the body respond when there is excessive hydration in the blood?

Releases less ADH

Health Impacts

100

One of the initial symptoms of dehydration is often described as dark-colored urine. (think about how concentration of urine varies based on water intake)

Concentrated urine

200

This group is especially vulnerable to dehydration due to factors like declined kidney function and decreased thirst response.

Elderly individuals

300

Low sodium levels in the bloodstream due to an increase in water consumption can lead to this condition. 

Hyponatremia