Euryhaline Organisms

question 34

Multiple Choice

Euryhaline organisms:

• A) are less common than stenohaline organisms.
• B) can survive wide salinity fluctuations.
• C) require less oxygen for survival.
• D) tolerate a narrow range of salinities.
• E) tolerate small temperature changes.

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Definitions:

Fetal Membranes

The membranes that surround the developing fetus in the womb, including the amnion, chorion, and others, providing protection, nourishment, and waste removal.

Maternal Tissue

The tissue derived from the mother, particularly significant in plants and animals for providing nutrients to the offspring or embryo.

Yolk Sac

An extra-embryonic membrane that provides nourishment to the developing embryo in some vertebrates.

Polar Bodies

Small cells that are formed and discarded during the oocyte's maturation process, serving no purpose in human reproduction.