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8.3.1 Osmoconformers and Osmoregulators
Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surrounding medium are called osmo-conformers. These are isotonic to their external environment. Osmoregulators: Those animals that can maintain internal osmotic concentrations differ
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8.3.1 Osmoconformers and Osmoregulators
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Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surrounding medium are called osmo-conformers. These are isotonic to their external environment. Osmoregulators: Those animals that can maintain internal osmotic concentrations differ
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Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surrounding medium are called osmo-conformers. These are isotonic to their external environment. Osmoregulators: Those animals that can maintain internal osmotic concentrations differ
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- Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surroun
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- Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surroun
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Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surroun
Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surrounding medium are called osmo-conformers.
- Definition
- Osmoconformers: Those animals that change the osmotic concentrations of the body fluids according to that of surrounding medium are called osmo-conformers.
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- Do not write about 8.3.1 Osmoconformers and Osmoregulators without a clear definition.
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