Theory 47/Biology & physiology/Osmoadaptation
Adaptation Is Synthesis Against Uptake
The claim
Whether a cell synthesises or imports compatible solutes is set by the ratio of synthesis cost to transport cost, so nutrient-rich cells import and starved cells synthesise.
01Mechanism
Both routes maintain turgor; the cheaper one dominates.
02Prediction
Strategy should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Strategy tracking species would remove economics.