Osmoconforming Sharks Take in Water, as Needed

question 40

Multiple Choice

Osmoconforming sharks take in water, as needed,

• A) by migrating to freshwater rivers to drink fresh water.
• B) via osmosis, as their body cells are slightly hyperosmotic to seawater.
• C) via active transport of water across the cells on their gills.
• D) by water diffusion from seawater, which is hyperosmotic to the fluids in their cells.
• E) by selective transport of water molecules across the wall of the gut.

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