https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug How the kangaroo rat can be described as “king of the desert”? en-us 2017-03-14 22:49:42 UTC 2023-01-20 09:18:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecookie.png aresadavis https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160131788 2017-03-15 00:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160131788 aresadavis https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160131933 Kangaroo Rats has juxtamedullary nephrons in their kidneys. This means they have a longer loop of henle, which goes further into the medulla. This nephron is involed in the process of Countercurrent Multiplication, which enables the intersitial fluid to become more concentrated i.e. increase in osmolartity as the loop goes deeper in the medulla. The higher concentration in the medulla facilitates the passive movement of water out of the collecting duct and result in more concentrated urine. This is how the Kangaroo Rat is able to conserve enough water, even though they take in small amounts of it. By this conservation of water they were granted the name of, "King of the Desert".]]> 2017-03-15 00:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160131933 aresadavis https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160134143 2017-03-15 00:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160134143 ramdeo_r https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160136968 2017-03-15 00:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aresadavis/hcettatcgcug/wish/160136968