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This document discusses osmoregulation in fish. It explains that osmoregulation allows fish to balance water and solute concentrations by regulating the permeability of semi-permeable membranes like gills and intestines. Freshwater fish constantly take in water and must excrete large amounts of dilute urine daily, while marine fish must actively excrete concentrated salt through their gills against the salt concentration gradient of the ocean water to avoid dehydration. The document compares the different o

Author

Lia Savitri Romdani

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EN