Question

A necropsy (post-mortem analysis) of a marine sea star that died after it was mistakenly placed in fresh water would likely show that it died because:____.

a. it was so hyperosmotic to the fresh water that it could not osmoregulate.
it was stressed and needed more time to acclimate to the new conditions.
it had an immediate movement of water out of its cells after being placed in fresh water.
its kidneys could not handle the change in ionic content presented by the fresh water.

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

It could not maintain that balance that would be required in the new conditions.