Homeostasis 3

5 cards·by sarah

How does contractile vacuole work

pump ions into cell, water follows bc water p is lower inside, vacuole swells, bursts at weak spot on cell membrane and water shoots out

List most toxic to least toxic

Ammonia, Urea, Uric Acid

List most energetic cost to lowest

Uric Acid, Urea, Ammonia

List most water needed to least water needed

Ammonia, Urea, Uric Acid

Steps in Osmoregulation

filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and elimination