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Whats the answer to this question from Catholic Schools 2006 Trial paper?
The body fluids of a marine fish contain 1.2% salt, whereas the salt content of sea water is 3.5% salt.
Which of the following best describes the marine fish's salt and water balance?
a) The fish gains both water and salt
b) The fish gains water and loses salt
c) The fish loses both water and salt
d) The fish loses water and gains salt
 
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Water diffuses out of the fish, and the fish gains salt.

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Lucid Scintilla said:
Water diffuses out of the fish, and the fish gains salt.
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D.
Sorry, didn't answer your question in your terms; but in those of mine. -.-
syriangabsta said:
Fo sheezy, ma neezy.

Edit 2: Jah. Jah. Jah.

In Deutscheland, das ist sehr gut.


Edit 3:
Yes. Yes. Yes.

In the German Republic, that is very good/A-grade.
Sorry.

Translation above.
 
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wait the fish would lose water due to osmosis wouldnt it???? and gain salt due to active reabsorbtion so it would could get water back

probably wrong but just in case
 

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