Question

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

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Step-by-step explanation:

Zara should keep the clownfish and the goldfish in separate tanks - the goldfish in a freshwater tank and the clownfish in a salt water tank.

If the goldfish is kept in a salt water tank instead of freshwater, it may die due to dehydration because the salt water would be hypertonic to the cells of the fish. Water would move osmotically from the cells of the fish into the surrounding water and the fish may eventually die due to dehydration.

If the clownfish is kept in freshwater instead of salt water, it may die due to excessive water. The freshwater would be hypotonic to the cells of the fish and water would move osmotically from the surrounding water into the cells of the fish. Eventually, the cells would become turgid and may start lysing, leading to the death of the fish.