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Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations2 Marks
Question
Many freshwater animals cannot survive in marine environment. Explain.
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Answer

Many freshwater animals cannot survive in marine environment because of the osmotic problems they would face. The animals would loose water from their body because of higher concentration of salt in the surrounding water (hypertonic solution). This will pose serious threat to their survival.

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