Indicate whether the following animals are isoosmtic, hyperosmotic, or hypoosmot

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Indicate whether the following animals are isoosmtic, hyperosmotic, or hypoosmotic to their environment. Then briefly list their mechanisms of osmoregulation Animal Osmotic Relation to Osmoregulatory Mechanism Enwironment Marine Freshwater Terrestrial 2 What are the three types of nitrogenous wastes? Explain their concentration level as well as the amount of energy it takes to make this particular waste. Also give an example of an organism that uses that particular waste to rid its body of protein and nucleic acid breakdown.

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Ans 1) marine - they are usually isotonic - hyperosmatic urine is regulatory mechanism

2) fresh water - body fluid is generally hypertonic to envoirnment - diluted urine

3) terrestrial - no direct contact with water (hypertonic). - diluted urine

Ans 2) three types of nitrogenous waste are

1.Ammonia

2. Uric acid

3. Urea

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