How does a marine iguana maintain homeostasis despite ingesting large amounts of salt with its food? (1 point)

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Marine iguanas throw up large amounts of salt.
Marine iguanas throw up large amounts of salt.

Marine iguanas sweat a lot to get rid of the extra salt.
Marine iguanas sweat a lot to get rid of the extra salt.

Marine iguanas pass large amounts of salt through their urine.
Marine iguanas pass large amounts of salt through their urine.

Marine iguanas sneeze excess salt out of their bodies.
Marine iguanas sneeze excess salt out of their bodies.
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Marine iguanas maintain homeostasis despite ingesting large amounts of salt by sneezing excess salt out of their bodies. This mechanism allows them to expel the excess salt they accumulate from their diet and environment.