salty waters
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Salty Waters. Why we need to drink water. Why do we need to take in fluid?. We need to take in fluids to replace lost water and salt There are many ways in which we can take in fluid Remember fluid can be taken in in the food we eat as well as what we drink. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Salty Waters
Why we need to drink water
Why do we need to take in fluid?
• We need to take in fluids to replace lost water and salt
• There are many ways in which we can take in fluid
• Remember fluid can be taken in in the food we eat as well as what we drink
How do we know we need to take on board more
water?• We feel thirsty• Normally it is too late once we feel
thirsty – we are already dehydrated• How many cups of water should we
consume on average every day?- we should consume 2 litres of water every day to keep our body hydrated
Salty Water• If we need to replace salt, can we
drink salty water?
Salty Water Activity• You are going to simulate the
effect of salty water on our cells using a carrot
• Follow your instructions carefully
Conclusions• If our cells were placed in salty
water they would lose their internal water to try to dilute the salt.
• We would then lose more water and become dehydrated
• Therefore we cannot drink salty water to replace lost fluid