If a person cannot drink salt water, why is it okay to drink sugar water.

Subject: If a person cannot drink salt water, why is it okay to drink sugar water.

Date: Mon Feb 21 21:12:15 2011
Posted by Karl
Grade level: undergrad School: Mesa Community College
City: Mesa State/Province: AZ Country: United States
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1298347935.Bc

Message:


We are studying cell osmosis in biology. If a person cannot drink sea water, why
can they drink sugar water without any ill effects? I thought that both create a
hypertonic state.

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