Maribel has a beautiful saltwater aquarium at her house. One day, a new and inexperienced salesperson at the pet store sold her a goldfish from the freshwater tank. When Maribel placed the fish in her aquarium, it was not able to survive. What type of environment would the saltwater solution be (hypertonic, isotonic, or hypotonic) to the cell of the fish? How did you say so? Why do you think freshwater fish will not survive if placed in saltwater?

Maribel has a beautiful saltwater aquarium at her house. One day, a new and inexperienced salesperson at the pet store sold her a goldfish from the freshwater tank. When Maribel placed the fish in her aquarium, it was not able to survive. What type of environment would the saltwater solution be (hypertonic, isotonic, or hypotonic) to the cell of the fish? How did you say so? Why do you think freshwater fish will not survive if placed in saltwater?

Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter3: Cell Structure And Function

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10RQ: Which plasma membrane component can be either found on its surface or embedded in the membrane...

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