Person one drank 85 oz of water per day and urinated more frequently with lighter colored urine, while person two drank 25 oz and urinated less often with darker urine. This shows how the body maintains homeostasis of water levels through mechanisms like ADH that regulate urine production in response to fluid intake. The experiment collected data on urination frequency and color over 72 hours from the two subjects with different water consumption amounts. The results support that drinking more water leads to increased urine production to balance excess water levels in the body.
Person one drank 85 oz of water per day and urinated more frequently with lighter colored urine, while person two drank 25 oz and urinated less often with darker urine. This shows how the body maintains homeostasis of water levels through mechanisms like ADH that regulate urine production in response to fluid intake. The experiment collected data on urination frequency and color over 72 hours from the two subjects with different water consumption amounts. The results support that drinking more water leads to increased urine production to balance excess water levels in the body.
Person one drank 85 oz of water per day and urinated more frequently with lighter colored urine, while person two drank 25 oz and urinated less often with darker urine. This shows how the body maintains homeostasis of water levels through mechanisms like ADH that regulate urine production in response to fluid intake. The experiment collected data on urination frequency and color over 72 hours from the two subjects with different water consumption amounts. The results support that drinking more water leads to increased urine production to balance excess water levels in the body.
By Heston Wilson, Gigi Vasquez, and Chase McAndrew
Abstract Methods Results Discussion
Drinking more than enough or too little water relative to the Materials Person one (85 oz.) ● Water Person one, who drank 85 oz. of water, urinated much more daily with the healthy fluid intake has a significant effect on the frequency of Day one: Urinated 4 times ● Toilet a light coloration than person two, who drank 25 oz. of water. and the reason person urination and the observed urine color. For this study we recorded the 1:2 2:1 3:1 4:1 ● Urination comparison one’s urine was much clearer was simply because there was more water in the urine urination patterns and coloration of two individuals that have a high Day two: Urinated 7 times chart than person two’s. This proves that homeostasis is maintained by the human body variation from the median fluid consumption. Over a 72 hour period the 1:2 2:1 3:1 4:1 5:1 6:1 7:1 ● Chart to record data over with water levels because of the difference between the color and frequency of data shows that the individual that consumed 0.73 liters peed less the 72 hour period Day three: Urinated 5 times urination. The subjects that drank 85 oz. of water had increased urine production to frequently and had a darker color of urine. The test subject who drank 1:2 2:1 3:1 4:1 5:1 balance out the excess water levels. We chose to record our data based on urination 2.5 liters of water per day reported to urinate more with a much lighter During the experiment, there were two coloration because it was the easiest way we could check hydration given the tools color of urine. The color of the urine is considered a accurate reflection people conducting the tests. Person two (25 oz.) available. Overall the experiments went well. There were no observed problems with of the water levels in a person’s body. The human body has a Person one: Throughout the day, Day one: Urinated 2 times urination and everyone was vigilant with the data. There was a problem with the homeostasis maintaining feedback loop that regulates water levels. Our consume 85 oz. of water 1:4 2:5 Person two: Throughout the day, water color. The toilet water would dilute the color of the urine in the toilet. However, research focuses on how the body maintains its water levels through the Day two: Urinated 2 times consume 25 oz. of water this dilution remained constant so we are still able to understand hydration. The release of ADH. The research investigates evidence for this feedback 1:5 2:6 Both People: follow the procedure urochrome in the urination proves remaining hydration through homeostasis loop from urine production in response to fluid intake. Day three: Urinated 2 times below because urination will have less of said chemical if one is hydrated. Fortunately there 1:6 2:6 1. Head to bathroom area were no errors in this project. If all conditions were ideal, we would have tried to do a when you have the need plasma osmolality test but that requires advanced lab equipment. to urinate The comparison chart below Introduction 2. 3. Expel fluids from organs After all fluid is in toilet, goes from 1-8 from top to bottom Homeostasis is the way that the human body maintains the observe coloration state and internal conditions necessary for life. Water levels need to be 4. Compare coloration to the Works Cited chart below (1-8) Pegasus. “THE PHYSIOLOGICAL REGULATION OF THIRST AND FLUID INTAKE.” Natural Hydration maintained through homeostasis for life to occur. When water levels are 5. Record findings Council, very low, this state is known as dehydration. After a while of dehydration www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/database/the-physiological-regulation-of-thirst-and-fluid-intake/. (understanding that we will die. Also, if we drink too much water we will die. Because of results are diluted by Popkin, Barry M. “Water, Hydration and Health.” NCBI, 1 Aug. 2011, this, a feedback loop exists to make sure we maintain healthy water toilet water) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908954/ levels. This feedback loop is controlled using a hormone called ADH Eckelberry, Nick. Homeostasis/ Hydration, www.nanocal.com/homeostasis.htm. which is a diuretic (Pegasus). ADH is released when water is too low or too high. ADH interacts with the kidneys and will signal it to conserve “Dehydration.” Study.com, Study.com, study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-dehydration-definition-causes-symptoms.html. water when dehydrated Popkin, 2011). Also, ADH will increase or decrease urine production to maintain homeostasis in hydration (Pegasus). We are investigating how the feedback loop responds to certain amounts of water. We hypothesize that the amount of water someone drinks influences their urination frequency and color.