Birds That Live in Marine Environments and Thus Lack Access

question 10

Multiple Choice

Birds that live in marine environments and thus lack access to fresh drinking water

• A) osmoregulate without using a transport epithelium for this purpose.
• B) drink seawater and secrete excess ions through their kidneys only.
• C) drink seawater and secrete excess ions mainly through their nasal salt glands.
• D) have plasma that is isoosmotic to ocean water.
• E) obtain water by eating only osmoregulating prey.

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