Biological Science (7th Edition)
Biological Science (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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The osmoregulation is maintained in the body of water organisms by the process of osmosis that allows the loss of water from the gills or entry of water into the gills, whereas the electrolytes are lost by diffusion or they enter into the body of the organism by diffusion.

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