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Solved: Two shipwreck survivors were rescued from a life raft. One had drunk seawater
Chapter 13, Problem 21Q(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Two shipwreck survivors were rescued from a life raft. One had drunk seawater while the other had not. The one who had drunk the seawater was more severely dehydrated than the one who did not. Explain.
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QUESTION:
Two shipwreck survivors were rescued from a life raft. One had drunk seawater while the other had not. The one who had drunk the seawater was more severely dehydrated than the one who did not. Explain.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
The salinity of seawater is around three times that of blood. When you consume seawater, your body must remove the excess salt or things may start to go haywire.