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j_sun

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on: Sep 17, 2013

Birds that live in marine environments and thus lack access to fresh drinking water
A) osmoregulate without using a transport epithelium for this purpose.
B) drink seawater and secrete excess ions through their kidneys only.
C) drink seawater and secrete excess ions mainly through their nasal salt glands.
D) have plasma that is isoosmotic to ocean water.
E) obtain water by eating only osmoregulating prey.

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Reply #1 on: Sep 21, 2013

I remember it was C

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Reply #2 on: Oct 15, 2013

Thanks dude! Marking this solved.

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