Why Is Volume Regulation at Odds with Ionic Regulation in Marine

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why is volume regulation at odds with ionic regulation in marine teleost fish?

• A) Volume regulation is not at odds with ionic regulation in marine teleost fish, only in freshwater teleost fish.
• B) Salts in the marine teleost absorb water from the ocean, which must be eliminated.
• C) In order to maintain osmotic balance, salts must be taken in from the ocean water.
• D) The only way to obtain water is to drink it, which loads more salt into the animal which must be eliminated.

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