Identify and Briefly Explain the Four Premises of Evolution by Natural

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Essay

Identify and briefly explain the four premises of evolution by natural selection, as proposed by Charles Darwin.

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Definitions:

Water Reabsorption

The process by which water is absorbed back into the blood from the filtrate in the kidney tubules.

Collecting Ducts

Series of tubules and ducts in the kidney that function in urine processing and the regulation of mineral balance.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of the kidney nephron where the final adjustment of urine concentration and composition occurs.

Plasma Osmolality

Plasma osmolality measures the concentration of solutes in the blood plasma, indicating the body's state of hydration and influencing water balance and distribution.