Which of the Following Would NOT Be a Way for a Freshwater

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be a way for a freshwater teleost fish to maintain osmotic balance?

• A)excrete ions through the gill epithelium
• B)drink scanty amounts of water
• C)produce large amounts of very dilute urine
• D)have the body covered by a layer of mucus
• E)absorb salts through the gill epithelium

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