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How have freshwater and saltwater fish adapted to deal with osmosis in their respective environments? (Site 1)
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As an AI language model, I do not have web access and can't identify the exact source referenced as "Site 1". However, in general, freshwater and saltwater fish have adapted to deal with osmosis in their respective environments in various ways.
Freshwater fish live in an environment where the water has lower salt concentration than their body fluids, causing water to move through their bodies via osmosis into their cells. To maintain a balance of water and solutes in their bodies, freshwater fish need to actively take in salt ions through their gills and excrete excess water through their urine. Some freshwater fish also have kidneys that are adapted to filter out excess water and maintain the concentration of solutes in their body fluids.
On the other hand, saltwater fish live in an environment where the water has a higher salt concentration than their body fluids, causing water to move out of their cells via osmosis. To deal with this, saltwater fish drink large quantities of water and actively absorb salt ions through their gills. They excrete excess salt through their gills and kidneys. Some saltwater fish also have specialized cells in their gills called chloride cells that aid in the active transport of salt ions.
Overall, both freshwater and saltwater fish have adapted their bodily functions to regulate the movement of water and ions through their bodies according to the specific salinity of their environment.
Freshwater fish live in an environment where the water has lower salt concentration than their body fluids, causing water to move through their bodies via osmosis into their cells. To maintain a balance of water and solutes in their bodies, freshwater fish need to actively take in salt ions through their gills and excrete excess water through their urine. Some freshwater fish also have kidneys that are adapted to filter out excess water and maintain the concentration of solutes in their body fluids.
On the other hand, saltwater fish live in an environment where the water has a higher salt concentration than their body fluids, causing water to move out of their cells via osmosis. To deal with this, saltwater fish drink large quantities of water and actively absorb salt ions through their gills. They excrete excess salt through their gills and kidneys. Some saltwater fish also have specialized cells in their gills called chloride cells that aid in the active transport of salt ions.
Overall, both freshwater and saltwater fish have adapted their bodily functions to regulate the movement of water and ions through their bodies according to the specific salinity of their environment.