Answer:
Option E, Both increased acidity of deep waters and changes in the growth of bottom-dwelling organisms with calcium-carbonate shells
Explanation:
When high concentration of CO2 is pumped into the ocean at its greater depths, CO2 is absorbed extensively by the ocean which changes the pH of ocean water and makes it more acidic. The high acidity of ocean water is due to the release of free hydrogen ions. Excess of hydrogen ions make the carbonate ions less abundant due to which the organism that make carbonate shell will suffer as they may not get sufficient carbonate ions to calcify their outer coverings.
Hence, option E is correct
Cooks add salt to water in order to further flavor their food via osmotic behaviors.
Answer:
Aquaporins acts as water channels that conduct water to and fro cell membrane during osmosis
Explanation:
Osmosis is a type of cellular transport in which water moves from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane. The osmotic process occurs with the aid of selective protein channels called AQUAPORINS. They allow only the passage of water and prevent that of ions and solutes.
Aquaporins help in the osmotic process by creating a channel for the passage of water molecules across the membrane. In other words, aquaporins facilitate the speedy movement of water molecules across membranes via osmosis, which is normally slow due to the POLARITY OF WATER MOLECULES.
Since diffusion moves materials from an area of higher concentration to the lower, it is described as moving solutes "down the concentration gradient." The end result of diffusion is an equal concentration, or equilibrium, of molecules on both sides of the membrane. At equilibrium, movement of molecules does not stop.
