<span>The correct answer is B. their kidneys can't excrete concentrated salt. Since salt is dissolved in water, the organism sends its water reserves to the kidneys to dissolve and excrete the salt but this leads to dehydration. That's why people at sea who don't know what they're doing often dehydrate themselves by drinking sea water, thinking that they're safe.</span>
Endocrine gland - a group of cells that secretes substances into the blood or directly into an organ.
Differ from exocrine glands, endocrine glands have no ducts and secrete products (hormones) directly into blood.
Hormone - a substance produced by cells that helps specific groups of cells to perform specific functions. It is a product of endocrine gland which functions as chemical messengers to stimulate other cells.
Duct – a channel or tube that conveys a substance. It is part of the exocrine glands (such as salivary glands) which makes contact with surface .
