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Many freshwater organisms cannot live for long in seawater because the surrounding water will be ______ to body cells and ______ may occur.
Many freshwater organisms cannot live for long in seawater because the surrounding water will be ______ to body cells and ______ may occur.
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The correct option is A Hyper tonic, Exosmosis
In the sea water , the surrounding water is salty and hence hypertonic to the body cells, Thus, water will move from its higher concentration to ts lower concentration leading to exosmosis. Therefore, many fresh-water animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa.
In the sea water , the surrounding water is salty and hence hypertonic to the body cells, Thus, water will move from its higher concentration to ts lower concentration leading to exosmosis. Therefore, many fresh-water animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa.
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