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The document discusses key concepts related to electrolytes including active transport, passive transport, osmolality, osmolarity, sensation of thirst, antidiuretic hormone, and their roles in controlling osmolality and water balance in the body. Active transport uses energy to move ions against gradients while passive transport relies on diffusion. Osmolality and osmolarity are measures of solute concentration, and thirst and ADH help regulate water intake and retention to control osmolality.
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- D. latum
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- EN