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Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the kidney that plays a key role in filtering blood to form urine.

Freshwater Environment

A habitat characterized by water with low salt content, such as rivers, lakes, and streams.

Osmosis

The process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one, equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane.

Salt Uptake

The process by which plants, animals, and other organisms absorb salt (sodium chloride) and other ions from their environment.

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