Question

You are stranded on a boat in the middle of the ocean with no fresh water on board. However, you are not alone, and some of those with you want to drink ocean water. You tell them they should not do that but they don’t believe you. Use your understanding of osmosis to convince them WHY drinking salt water is very bad and a potentially deadly idea.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Osmosis is the process by which water moves from an area of low salt concentration to an area of high salt concentration. When you drink salt water, the water in your body has a lower salt concentration than the salt water you are consuming. The salt water will then try to move into your cells, attempting to balance out the salt concentrations. This process causes your cells to swell as they become filled with water, and too much of this can cause cells to rupture. Additionally, salt water causes dehydration because the body can’t process the salt, and the body will expel water to try to dilute the salt. So drinking salt water can be extremely dangerous because it can lead to dehydration and can cause cells to rupture.