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Salt water fish are perfectly adapted to their salty environment and need osmosis to live. The replacement fluid taken on to replace the lost water is desalinated by a process known as diffusion. Diffusion allows fish to live in a state of constant osmosis.
If a Saltwater Fish is placed in an environment that does not contain the excess levels of salt outside, such as in freshwater, their natural inclination to pull in water and dispel all salt from that water will result in the fish exploding with water that is not being removed from them by their environment.
Freshwater Fish, on the other hand, are subjected to a reverse effect. The salt levels inside their bodies are higher than the surrounding water outside because that water is constantly being drawn inward by the salt content in their system. Freshwater fish do not drink water as a result. If placed in a saltwater environment, they would literally drown in a sea of water because they are not geared to pull in extra water.
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they don't use osmosis
How does the body use osmosis?
where does osmosis occur in the human body?
How do you use osmosis in a sentence?
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Does Osmosis use ATP?
No. Osmosis is passive, meaning it does not require ATP.
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Dolphins,Porpises and Beaked whales use it.
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No
Does osmosis use oxygen if its available?
No.
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How do you use the word osmosis in a sentence?
Osmosis provides the primary means by which water is transported into and out of cells.
What is a sentence for the word osmosis?
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