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The salinity of seawater is 3.5%, which means that every litre of seawater contains 35g of salt. 'Freshwater fish can survive in the salty oceans and seas' the given statement is ________.

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True
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False
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Partially true
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Partially false
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B False
Freshwater fish has adapted to low salt conditions. Salt is a desiccant, it absorbs water which leads to dehydration. So they die if kept in marine habitat.
Therefore, option (B) is correct.

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