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Theme B - Form & Function

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Theme D - Continuity & Change

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	<li>Think of it as a grocery store for cells! 🛒</li>
	<li>Contains almost everything from blood plasma but says NO to the big protein molecules (they&#39;re just too chunky to pass through the capillary walls).</li>
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	<li>Cells are doing their fitness workouts (aerobic respiration) and burning up oxygen. So, they always need more. 🏋️</li>
	<li>Just like how you might gasp for air after sprinting, cells &quot;pull in&quot; oxygen from tissue fluid because they have a lower concentration of it. This is called diffusion.</li>
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	<li>Our cells are like us at a candy store. They need glucose for their energy needs.</li>
	<li>There&#39;s a cool Uber-like service called sodium&ndash;glucose cotransporters which bring glucose into the cells.</li>
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	<li>Imagine cells are bodybuilders, needing amino acids (the building blocks of protein) to grow.</li>
	<li>Cells don&#39;t just wait around! They actively &quot;grab&quot; these amino acids using a process called active transport.</li>
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	<li>Cells breathe out too! After they use up oxygen, they produce carbon dioxide.</li>
	<li>This CO2 says &quot;goodbye&quot; and diffuses out into the tissue fluid. Think of it like steam coming off a hot pot.</li>
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	<li>The Gathering: As it travels, it&#39;s like a magnet, collecting waste products. 🧲</li>
	<li>Back to the Bloodstream: After its collection round, it re-enters the capillary network and becomes a VIP member of the blood plasma club.</li>
	<li>Bye-Bye Toxins: The capillaries join up to form the venules, like streams forming a river. This river then carries the waste away.</li>
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	<li>The Lungs: Exhale out the carbon dioxide (It&#39;s like nature&#39;s exhaust system! 🚗).</li>
	<li>The Liver: The liver is like a waste treatment plant, detoxifying harmful substances.</li>
	<li>The Kidneys: Think of them as super-efficient recycling plants, excreting waste we don&#39;t need.</li>
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🎈 Fun Fact! Did you know the reason we breathe faster after running is that our cells are doing a lot more respiration, producing more CO2 that needs to be let out? Every breath you take is linked to cellular activities!

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Recap Time: Tissue fluid = Cell&#39;s supermarket. Oxygen enters cells via diffusion. Glucose gets a lift via sodium-glucose cotransporters. Amino acids are grabbed actively. CO2 bids farewell, other wastes join the journey, and are treated or excreted by our body&#39;s detox trio: Lungs, Liver, and Kidneys. 🌈🌟

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Happy Learning, Bio-Explorer! 🧬🔬📚

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Theme B - Form & Function

Unlock Tissue Fluid Secrets Substance Exchange

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What on Earth is tissue fluid? 🍀

Oxygen swap meet! 🌬

Sugar ride with glucose 🍬

Gym growing cells & amino acids 💪

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