Biology homework help?!?

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Chris

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I'm guessing the shrinking boards refer to cells the shriveled because of lack of water. When there is less water in the outside of the cell (hypertonic), the water inside the cell diffuses to the outside causing the cell to shrivel, so I guess that's the shrinking part.

I don't know how you could conserve body water lol but maybe keep yourself cool so as not to sweat too much
 
We were supposed to read this quote from a poem:
"Water, water everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink.
Water, water everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink."
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The following questions we are supposed to answer are:
1)Explain the shrinking boards and no water to drink (use diffusion, blood cells, cells, kidneys, etc)
2) Make a list of ways to conserve your bodies water. (Ie. A dessert, or on a raft on the ocean.)
*ITS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH*



Thank you!
 
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