1. What is the osmotic concentration of a solution containing
300 mM NaCl and 100 mM glucose? Is it iso-, hypo-, or hyper-
osmolar?
A.
700 mOsm/L, hyper-osmolar
B.
600 Osm/L, iso-osmolar
C.
200 Osm/L, hypo-osmolar
D.
400 mOsm/L, hyper-osmolar
2. Ocean water has a high salt concentration compared to body
fluids. If you were adrift at sea drinking seawater will not help
you, and may make you even more dehydrated! What explains this?
A.
Water diffuses from body tissues...