Biology 2010 Student Edition

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ISBN 10: 9780133669510
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Chapter 27, Animal Systems I - Assessment - 27.4 Excretion - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 804: 28

Answer

In freshwater, the concentration of water outside the body is higher as compared to that in the body. So the urine of fish in fresh water is diluted. On the other hand, in saltwater the concentration of water outside the body is low, hence urine is concentrated in order to preserve the water.

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