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This document discusses osmoregulation in fish and covers: 1. Definitions of diffusion and osmosis and how they impact water and ion balance. 2. The functional components of the vertebrate kidney including glomeruli, nephric tubules, and collecting ducts which help filter and reabsorb ions. 3. How freshwater fish deal with the hypotonic environment by producing dilute urine, drinking little water, and reabsorbing salts along tubules to retain water and ions.
- Author
- camila
- Language
- EN