For what kind of external environment is a saltwater fish adapted?(2 points)

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osmotonic environment
osmotonic environment

hypertonic environment
hypertonic environment

hypotonic environment
hypotonic environment

isotonic environment

Answer 1

A saltwater fish is adapted to a hypertonic environment. In a hypertonic environment, the concentration of salts outside the fish is greater than that inside its body, leading to water loss from the fish through osmosis. Saltwater fish have physiological mechanisms to manage this water loss and maintain their internal salt concentration.