Why Is NOT a Good Idea to Drink Seawater When

question 94

Multiple Choice

Why is NOT a good idea to drink seawater when people are lost at sea?

• A)The high concentration of salt forces water out of the cells lining your stomach and intestine.
• B)The osmotic pressure builds up in the cells of your intestine until they potentially rupture.
• C)The semipermeable membrane protecting your stomach is ruptured during osmosis.
• D)The seawater has fish urine in it and who wants to drink that?
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Utility

In economics, utility refers to the total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the additional satisfaction or utility that person gains from consuming one more unit of the product.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the quantity of a good that consumers want to buy and its price.

Downward Slope

A graphical representation indicating a decrease or decline in value, often used in reference to graphs showing relationships such as demand curves.