How do eels shock people? Where does the electricity come from?
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So the eel produces electricity by having cells that separate ion concentrations. Ions are particles with electric charge. When you separate the concentration you create a charge gradient which is a way to store energy. When the ions are allowed to flow freely they will flow from high to low concentration which is going to create electricity. Put a lot of these cells together and the electric output can be rather impressive. These cells work on a very close idea as your nerves and are more or less adapted from nerves.
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