Organisms and Populations — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrganisms and Populations2 Marks
Question
When is an organism called a 'conformer"? Explain with the help of an example.
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Answer
When an organism cannot maintain a constant internal environment, but changes the temperature, osmotic concentration of body fluids, etc. with those of the ambient environment, it is called a conformer, e.g. freshwater fishes cannot live in sea water and vice-versa due to the osmotic problems they face.
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