Question

Zara had a birthday and was able to choose a pet. The pet that she chose was a beautiful clownfish named Bozo, a common salt water fish. Zara already has a tank with goldfish at home. Use your knowledge of diffusion & osmosis to tell Zara how to take care of Bozo.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Zara should keep Bozo in a separate salt water-containing tank away from the goldfish.

Bozo is adapted to living in salt waters. If it is kept in saltless water like the goldfish, its cells would lyse and the fish may die. The saltless water would be hypotonic to the cells of Bozo and water moves osmotically from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential. Hence, the cells of Bozo would take-in water, become turgid, and may eventually lyse, leading to the death of the fish.

The goldfish cannot survive in salt water with Bozo because the water would be hypertonic to its cells. Hence, it will lose water to the surrounding salt water due to osmosis and may eventually die of dehydration.