What is osmoregulation?
Class 10 biology.
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Definition. The process of regulating water potential in order to keep fluid and electrolyte balance within a cell or organism relative to the surrounding. Supplement. In biology, osmoregulation is important to organisms to keep a constant, optimal osmotic pressure within the body or cell.
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The process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
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Osmoregulation is the control of water levels and mineral ions (salt) in the blood.
Water levels and mineral ions in the blood are controlled to keep the concentrations the same inside the cells as around them. This protects cells by stopping too much water from entering or leaving them by osmosis. If body cells lose or gain too much water, they do not function efficiently.
Diagram showing the effects of osmosis in animals
If the concentration of water is the same inside and out the cells, they remain in their normal state. If the water concentration is too high outside, water enters the cell by osmosis and they may burst.
On the other hand, if the water concentration is too low outside compared to the inside of the cells, water will leave by osmosis and the cells may shrivel. If body cells lose or gain too much water by osmosis they do not function efficiently.