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16 - Osmoregulation in Earthworms PDF
16 - Osmoregulation in Earthworms PDF
in earthworms
Osmoregulation
Osmoregulators
Osmoconformers
marine animals
Osmoconformers
marine animals
Lumbricus
sp.
niche: soils with variable
quantities of water and solutes
exposed to atmospheres of varying
moisture content and soils with
different ionic concentrations
Leaching, Temperature,
Rainfall
Lumbricus
sp.
niche: soils with variable
quantities of water and solutes
exposed to atmospheres of varying
moisture content and soils with
different ionic concentrations
Leaching, Temperature,
Rainfall
Lumbricus sp.
Because of the wide range of
conditions they are subject to,
adaptive mechanisms are
important for their survival
Lumbricus sp.
Because of the wide range of
conditions they are subject to,
adaptive mechanisms are
important for their survival
Lumbricus sp.
Euryhaline osmoregulator that can
survive large fluctuations in
environmental osmolarity (2% NsCl)
Internal osmolarity: 0.65% NaCl
Lumbricus sp.
Euryhaline osmoregulator that can
survive large fluctuations in
environmental osmolarity (2% NsCl)
Internal osmolarity: 0.65% NaCl
Lumbricus sp.
Major osmoregulatory structures:
Metanephridia and Dorsal Pores
Water does not easily diffuse
through the skin since it has a
collagenous cuticle layer
Lumbricus sp.
Major osmoregulatory structures:
Metanephridia and Dorsal Pores
Water does not easily diffuse
through the skin since it has a
collagenous cuticle layer
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
walls of major blood
vessels have podocytes!
for major filtration in the
coelom
Metanephridia
walls of major blood
vessels have podocytes!
for major filtration in the
coelom
Metanephridia
walls of major blood
vessels have podocytes!
for major filtration in the
coelom
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
wide non-ciliated tubule
with narrow ciliated
tubules for selective
reabsorption of water,
proteins and salts
Metanephridia
wide non-ciliated tubule
with narrow ciliated
tubules for selective
reabsorption of water,
proteins and salts
Metanephridia
Metanephridia
transport out of tubule, into
surrounding body fluids
and prevent loss from
body and wastage
Metanephridia
transport out of tubule, into
surrounding body fluids
and prevent loss from
body and wastage
Metanephridia
transport out of tubule, into
surrounding body fluids
and prevent loss from
body and wastage
Metanephridia
transport out of tubule, into
surrounding body fluids
and prevent loss from
body and wastage
Methodology
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0.9 %
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The wet body weights of the worms were nearly similar at the start
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0.9 %
1.5 %
The wet body weights of the worms were nearly similar at the start
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0.6 %
0.9 %
1.5 %
The wet body weights of the worms were nearly similar at the start
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0.9 %
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Methodology
Osmoconformers
Osmoregulators
Marine animals
Results &
Discussion
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The environment is
hyperosmotic in relation
to the earthworms internal
fluid (0.65% NaCl)
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The environment is
hyperosmotic in relation
to the earthworms internal
fluid (0.65% NaCl)
0.6 %
7"
6"
5"
4"
Body%weight%(g)%
0"minutes"
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0.9 %
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Salt%concentra4on%
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0.9 %
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0"minutes"
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0.9 %
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0.9 %
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0"minutes"
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30"minutes"
2"
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II"
III"
Salt%concentra4on%
IV""
The environment is
hypoosmotic in relation to
the earthworms internal
fluid (0.65% NaCl)
0.9 %
7"
6"
5"
4"
Body%weight%(g)%
0"minutes"
3"
30"minutes"
2"
1"
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II"
III"
Salt%concentra4on%
IV""
1.5 %
7"
6"
5"
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Body%weight%(g)%
0"minutes"
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30"minutes"
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II"
III"
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IV""
1.5 %
7"
6"
5"
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0"minutes"
3"
30"minutes"
2"
1"
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I"
II"
III"
Salt%concentra4on%
IV""
1.5 %
7"
6"
5"
4"
Body%weight%(g)%
0"minutes"
3"
30"minutes"
2"
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I"
II"
III"
Salt%concentra4on%
IV""
1.5 %
7"
6"
5"
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Body%weight%(g)%
0"minutes"
3"
30"minutes"
2"
1"
0"
I"
II"
III"
Salt%concentra4on%
IV""
The environment is
hypoosmotic in relation to
the earthworms internal
fluid (0.65% NaCl)
1.5 %
7"
6"
5"
4"
Body%weight%(g)%
0"minutes"
3"
30"minutes"
2"
1"
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I"
II"
III"
Salt%concentra4on%
IV""
Conclusion
Conclusion
Osmoregulation in earthworms was
found to be dependent on the internal
fluid osmolarity of the humidic
earthworms