Non-Kidney Osmoregulatory Structures Flashcards
1
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Freshwater fish and amphibians
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Hyposmotic to the water they live in, therefore gain H2O and lose salts to the freshwater
2
Q
Saltwater fish
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Hyposmotic to the ocean, therefore lose water and take on salts from ocean
3
Q
Chloride Cells
A
In freshwater they pump ions into fish and in saltwater they pump salts out of the fish, using the gills
4
Q
Marine Birds and Reptiles that have to drink saltwater
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Have a salt gland near nose or eyes that secretes the salts, marine iguanas sneeze out secretions from salt gland