what is osmoregulation??
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Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism's body fluids, detected by osmoreceptors, to maintain the homeostasis of the organism's water content
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The maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism by the control of water and salt concentrations.
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Short Answer: the maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism by the control of water and salt concentrations.
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The process by which an organism regulates the water balance in its body and maintains the homeostasis of the body is called osmoregulation. It includes controlling excess water loss or gain and maintaining the fluid balance and the osmotic concentration, that is, the concentration of electrolytes.
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Osmoregulation is a process that regulates the osmotic pressure of fluids and electrolytic balance in organisms. In animals, this process is brought about by osmoreceptors, which can detect changes in osmotic pressure. Humans and most other warm-blooded organisms have osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus. Besides the brain, osmoregulators are also found in the kidneys.
Types of Osmoregulation
There are two major types of osmoregulation:
- Osmoconformers
Osmoconformers are organisms that try to match the osmolarity of their body with their surroundings. In other words, these organisms maintain the same osmotic pressure inside the body as outside water. They conform either through active or passive means. Most marine invertebrates such as starfish, jellyfish and lobsters are osmoconformers.
- Osmoregulators
Osmoregulators are organisms that actively regulate their osmotic pressure, independent of the surrounding environment. Many vertebrates, including humans, are osmoregulatory. Most freshwater fish are considered to be osmoregulatory too.
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