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BIOL2410 Assignment 1 (25 marks total)General Instructions:For this (and all) assignments please keep answers concise. Point form answers are acceptable, asis creating tables/diagrams to answer questions more concisely. Marks will be deducted foroverly lengthy answers.If you are asked to diagram a process or graph data, the figure should be produced by you (eitherby hand or digitally and inserted in your document). Copying and pasting of images from the textor other sources will result in a grade of 0 for the related question.References:Each question can be answered using your text, lecture notes and your knowledge andunderstanding of the course material. As such, referencing your answers is not required unlessyou are taking information from sources other than your textbook/lecture notes/brain. Ifincluding references, they should be specifically formatted as per the Journal of Physiology. A fulllist of instructions can be found here: JoP References Instructions. An example is given blow:In Reference list (note the formatting of the reference):Simpson LL, Busch SA, Oliver SJ, Ainslie PN, Stembridge M, Steinback CD and Moore JP (2019).Baroreflex control of sympathetic vasomotor activity and resting arterial pressure at highaltitude: insight from Lowlanders and Sherpa. J Physiol 597, 2379–2390.The in-text citation would appear as (Simpson et al. 2019). If Simpson were the only author, thein- text citation would appear as (Simpson, 2019).If using a website, you should be able to clearly identify an author for the information provided. Ifno such author can be found, you should question the validity of the information presented. Assuch, you should be conscious of the quality of the references you choose.Honesty Declaration:Be certain to attach a completed Honesty Declaration form as the final page of your assignment.Assignments submitted without this form will not be graded. This form can be found in theAssignments module on UM-Learn.1. You have discovered a new cell whose membrane is permeable to glucose and urea, butnot to Na+, K+, and Cl-. The concentration of each solute in the cell is listed in the tablebelow. During an experiment, the cell is placed in a 400 mOsM solution consisting ofequal parts Na+ and glucose.[Na+] mOsM [K+] mOSM [urea] mOSM [glucose]mOSM[Cl-]mOSMCell 20 150 120 15 10Based on this information, answer the following questions:a. What is the osmolarity of the cell in mOsM? (1 mark)b. In one word, describe the osmolarity of the solution compared to the cell. (1 mark)c. In one word, describe the tonicity of the solution compared to the cell. (1 mark)d. Will osmosis occur in this scenario? If so, Indicate the direction of osmosis anddescribe the changes that will occur to cell volume (if any). (1 mark)e. Is the following statement true or false: A hyperosmotic solution that contains onlypenetrating solutes will always be hypertonic.(1 mark)2. Compare and contrast the two control systems in terms of their specificity, how fast theyact, the duration of their effects, and how they are able to communicate the intensity of astimulus. (4 marks).3. While conducting neurological research at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital,you discover a new type of neuronal cell and are in the process of characterizing itsfunction. As part of your work, you have collected the following data on the intracellularand extracellular ion concentrations and permeabilities for resting cells:Ion Pion [ion]in (mM) [ion]out (mM)Na+ 5.00 10.00 145.00K+ 100.00 165.00 5.00Cl- 10.00 15.00 108.00a. What is the equilibrium potential for Na+ for this cell? Show your calculations. (2marks)b. Write out the GHK equation (1 marks).c. Based on the data collected, what is the resting membrane potential of this cell?Show your calculations. (2 marks)d. During an action potential on this cell, opening of voltage gated Na+ channelsincreases the permeability of the cell to Na+ from 5.00 to a maximum of 600.00.What will the membrane potential (Vm) be when all of the voltage gated Na+channels are open? (2 marks)e. Does the membrane potential move closer to or further away from the equilibriumpotential for Na+ when the membrane is more permeable to this ion? (1 mark)f. Describe how hyperkalemia of the extracellular fluids would change the restingmembrane potential of this cell and how this change will affect the signallingability of this cell. (2 marks)4. Create a flow chart that shows the somatosensory pathway for nociception. Include allneurons between receptor and the primary somatosensory cortex. How would damage tothe right side of the medulla affect a person’s ability to feel pain coming from their rightleg? Explain your answer. (6 marks)
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Answer To: BIOL2410 Assignment 1 (25 marks total)General Instructions:For this (and all) assignments please...

Akansha answered on Oct 29 2021
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Answer 1: a) Osmolarity of cell can be calculated using:
Osmolarity = 2 (Na+) + 2 (K+) + Glucose + Urea (all in mmol/L)
= 2 x 20 + 2 x 150 + 120 + 15
= 40+300+120+15
= 475 mO
sm
b) The solution is hypoosmotic as compared to cell.
c) The solution is hypertonic as compared to cell.
d) Yes, osmosis will occur. The direction of osmosis will be from cell to solution. The cell volume will reduce and cell will shrink in size.
e) True
Answer 2: The body should maintain a steady homeostatic mechanism, all while responding to and adapting to unexpected stimuli or external circumstances.  To react in response to stimulus, human body has some initiating mechanisms that adjust regulated variables to compensate for the change. Each mechanism contribute to this adaptability, but their patterns of responsiveness differ.
There are basically two types of control system: local and reflex, depending upon the site of action
Local control system: Paracrine (among neighbours) and/or autocrine (self-to-self) reactions are involved in local control. Local control is mediated by proteins known as cytokines. It is restricted to short distance such as between cells and tissues and between cell to cell. For example: Gap junctions, paracrine and autocrine signals and contact dependent signals.
Reflex or long distance control system: The neurological and endocrine systems are responsible in reflex regulation. Reflex control is activated in response to more extensive or physiological changes. The judgment to respond is generated at a distance from the destination specific tissue in such a reflex control system (or looping). Reflex control consists of three main components: an input signal, a stimulus processor, and then a response (effector).
Endocrine system and nervous...
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