Bio 365S Problem 1 Worksheet

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Name(s):
Jaison John
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1. __
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
1. Osmolarity of body fluids
Show your work:

292 mOsM

2.
Total

ECF

ICF

Plasma

Sol
(osmol)

11.972

3.825

8.147

.876

Vol (L)

41

13.1

27.9

OsM

.292

.292

.292

.292

3.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

12.512

4.365

8.147

Vol (L)

41

14.311

26.711

OsM

0.305

0.305

0.305

Explanation: (Note: an adequate and concise explanation should be

between 1-3 sentences, which details how solutes distribute and why
water moves, if at all.)

NaCl is a NP solute, and will remain in the ECF. Water will flow from the
ICF to ECF to balance the osmolarity.
4.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

11.972

3.825

8.147

Vol (L)

42.4

13.564

28.89

OsM

0.282

0.282

0.282

Explanation:
The ingested water will be distributed through the ICF and ECF in order to
maintain the new osmolarity.
5.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

12.332

4.185

8.147

Vol (L)

42.6

14.481

28.19

OsM

0.289

0.289

0.289

ECF

ICF

4.301

8.372

Optional second table

Total
Sol
(osmol)

12.632

Vol (L)

42.6

14.481

28.19

OsM

0.297

0.297

0.297

Explanation:
First chart details after the addition of the NP solute (NaCl) and water. The
second chart indicates the final changes after the addition of the P solute, Urea.
All of the NaCl will remain in the ECF.
6.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

12.922

3.825

9.097

Vol (L)

42.9

12.708

30.223

OsM

0.301

0.301

0.301

Explanation:
First the Osmoles of glucose was calculated using moles of gluose and its MW
(180g/mol). Gluose is functionally NP and will be found in the ICF completely.
7.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

12.263

4.116

8.147

Vol (L)

43.1

14.442

28.586

OsM

0.285

0.285

0.285

Explanation:
The osmoles of NaCl added was calculated to be 0.291 osmoles, which stays in
the ECF as NaCl is NP.
8.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

11.862

3.715

8.147

Vol (L)

40.15

12.593

27.617

OsM

0.295

0.295

0.295

Explanation:
The lost sweat (NaCl) is subtracted both from the total and the ECF
solute amount. Since the sweat lost was hyposmotic to the body, Body
Osmolarity will increase, causing water to be drawn out of the ICF.
9.
Total

ECF

ICF

Sol
(osmol)

12.806

4.381

8.425

Vol (L)

43

14.701

28.272

OsM

0.298

0.298

0.298

Explanation:
NaCl will remain in the ECF, while the osmoles dextrose will be split evenly
between ICF and ECF.