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Hydrostatic

Relating to the pressure of fluids or to their properties when in equilibrium.


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a SUPER DUPER DIFFICULT QUESTION!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

According to wiki... Mass flow is caused by the decrease in hydrostatic (water) pressure in the upper parts of the plants due to the diffusion of water out of stomata into the atmosphere. Water is absorbed at the roots by osmosis, and any dissolved mineral ...

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by plasmodesmata11
Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:58 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a SUPER DUPER DIFFICULT QUESTION!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
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Views: 996

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... unwanted structural debris Isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell Containing waste products Maintaining internal hydrostatic pressure or turgor within the cell Maintaining an acidic internal pH Containing small molecules Exporting unwanted substances from the cell ...

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by IAreAsian
Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:31 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Functions of Vacuoles
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Renal

... 1) Increased plasma protein concentration will reduce the amount of filtrate that enters the Bowman's capsule from the glomerular capillaries. 2) Hydrostatic pressure is initiated by the heart, whereas osmotic pressure by the tissue. So, if hydrostatic pressure is higher than osmotic pressure, ...

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by Maruko
Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:32 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Renal
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Views: 1466

Osmotic concentraion and blood

I am having difficulty with osmotic pressure and hydrostatic pressure. I was doing this question: The osmotic concentration of plasma proteins in the venous side of capillaries helps reduce the amount of interstitial fluid in tissues by inducing: ...

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by gear2d
Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:22 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Osmotic concentraion and blood
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Views: 785

i want help

... exigencies of terrestrial life . (.......2........) . It occurs in all higher groups . even if only in the embryo stage .(.......3.........). The hydrostatic skeleton is asimple , fluid-filled cell and is found in animals such as amebas . In higher invertebrates such as coelenterates , nematodes ...

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by duro0re
Sat May 31, 2008 5:16 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: i want help
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