When a marine fish was taken from the ocean and put in a tank of fresh water, it died after a short period because? 

a

the tank was too small compared to the large-ocean

b

the body cells of the fish swelled and burst as a result of the hypotonic fresh water

c

the body cells of the fish shrank as their sap was hypertonic to the freshwater

d

there was no food in the tank, so the fish starved

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Dojacat7
4 years ago

Correct. The answer is B.

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