osmoregulation crossword

2. – The process of maintaining water and ion balance in the body.
3. – Organisms that can tolerate a wide range of salinities.
5. – A solution with a lower concentration of solutes.
7. – A solution with a higher concentration of solutes.
9. – Ions that regulate nerve and muscle function.
10. – The organ responsible for filtering waste and maintaining water balance.
12. – A toxic byproduct of protein metabolism.
20. fish – These organisms lose water and absorb salts.
23. – The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
24. proteins – Proteins that help move substances across cell membranes.
25. bladder – An organ that stores urine before excretion.
26. pumps – Proteins that move ions across cell membranes.
28. pressure – The pressure required to prevent the movement of water across a membrane.
29. – Respiratory organs that also regulate salt balance in fish.
30. – The concentration of salt in water.

1. potential – The potential energy of water in a system.
4. – Channel proteins that facilitate water transport across cell membranes.
6. – The process of removing waste products from the body.
8. fish – These organisms absorb water and lose salts.
11. – Loss of water from the body.
13. – The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
14. – The functional unit of the kidney.
15. – A solution with equal concentrations of solutes inside and outside the cell.
16. – A cluster of capillaries in the nephron involved in filtration.
17. – Organisms that tolerate a narrow range of salinities.
18. – The maintenance of a stable internal environment.
19. – The process of separating waste and excess water from the blood.
21. transport – The movement of substances without energy input.
22. transport – The movement of substances against their concentration gradient using energy.
27. – A nitrogenous waste product excreted by many organisms.