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The cholera bacterium produces toxins that cause chloride ions to be secreted into the small
intestine.
How does this affect the water potential of blood in the intestinal capillaries and the intestinal
contents?
intestine.
How does this affect the water potential of blood in the intestinal capillaries and the intestinal
contents?
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it reduces because the water water potential of the place where chloride is less so water moves out by osmosis so water potential reduce
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apparently, the marking scheme said that the water potential would increase in the blood, and lowered in the intestine. I got the same answer as you but the marking scheme is so confusing.
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it reduces because the water water potential of the place where chloride is less so water moves out by osmosis so water potential reduce
it reduces because the water water potential of the place where chloride is less so water moves out by osmosis so water potential reduce
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chloride is in blood since it is an mineral ion so water moves in to blood from small intestine so water potential increase in blood and reduce in small intestine and are u doing cie or edexcel
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thank you, and I do cie
(Original post by abiabinash)
chloride is in blood since it is an mineral ion so water moves in to blood from small intestine so water potential increase in blood and reduce in small intestine and are u doing cie or edexcel
chloride is in blood since it is an mineral ion so water moves in to blood from small intestine so water potential increase in blood and reduce in small intestine and are u doing cie or edexcel
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