Question

To maintain homeostasis, freshwater fish must ________. excrete large quantities of water take in electrolytes through simple diffusion consume large quantities of water excrete large quantities of electrolytes

Answer 1

Choice (a) is the most correct. Fish must excrete large quantities of water as a way of keeping the homeostasis in their cells. Otherwise, the water levels in the cell could become too high and the cells would likely rupture, leading to the death of the organism.