A marine fish is kept in freshwater,what would happen to it and name the pressure that develops inside the cells of the fish

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The marine fish can not survive in fresh water because of their adaptation of the high salt concentrations. If it is kept in the freshwater (hypotonic), it will die because of osmosis that will cause osmotic pressure.

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