Question

1.,you drink salty beverages (clams to) and eat pretzels all day. At the end of the day your weight is way up. Why?

I think it has something to do with the fact that our cells shrink in size ? I have no clue?

2. Athletes drink Gatorade . Why?


Given the description, tell the type:

Movement of gases and lipid soluble across membrane with gradient

Movement of water across membrane with gradient

Movement of large macromolecules out of the cell against gradient

Answer 1

Salt increases blood pressure which causes weight gain. Also athletes drink gatorade because of the electrolytes, this gives you energy and replenishes you.