Biology 105
Biology of Exercise
Spring 2003

Kidney function

 
"MEAL" Water handling
(Excrete or retain?)
Sodium handling
(Excrete or retain?)
Urine volume
(High or low?)
Urine concentration
(Hypoosmotic, hyperosmotic, or isoosmotic?)
1 big bag of chips only retain excrete low hyperosmotic
2 liters of water only excrete retain high hypoosmotic
both the water and the chips excrete excrete high isoosmotic

nothing

retain retain low isoosmotic (or hyperosmotic, because more water is lost than salt in sweat and due to breathing)

 

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