To Account for Their Effects on Osmotic Pressure, the Concentration

question 29

Multiple Choice

To account for their effects on osmotic pressure, the concentration of electrolytes is often expressed in

• A) moles.
• B) moieties.
• C) milliequivalents per liter.
• D) moles per liter.
• E) milliliters.

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Definitions:

Density-independent Factors

Environmental factors that affect the size of a population regardless of the population density, such as weather and natural disasters.

Abiotic

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.

Interspecific Competition

The interaction between members of different species that vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g., food or living space).

Intraspecific Competition

The interaction between members of the same species that vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g., food or living space).