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If a fresh water fish is placed in an aquarium containing sea water, will the fish be able to survive? Explain giving reasons.

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If a fresh water fish is placed in an aquarium containing sea water, will the fish be able to survive? Explain giving reasons.

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If a fresh water fish is placed in an aquarium containing sea water, it will not be able to survive because of the osmotic problems, they would face. Sea water is hypertonic as compared to fish, so it lost water through exosmosis and die due to dehydration.

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