Marine fish bursts when placed in fresh water ? Why.

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Fish live their lives completely surrounded by water on all sides. It surrounds them externally in their habitat and also comprises much of their body mass. Fish must therefore strike some sort of balance between these two separate, and very different, water environments which determine so much about...
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Fish live their lives completely surrounded by water on all sides. It surrounds them externally in their habitat and also comprises much of their body mass. Fish must therefore strike some sort of balance between these two separate, and very different, water environments which determine so much about their health. This balance is met through the processes of osmosis and osmoregulation. To explain osmosis, we'll first discuss the concepts of diffusion and equilibrium. All molecules have energy associated with them known as kinetic energy. This energy of motion allows for the random movement of molecules throughout the space which they are in. A cell placed into a hypotonic solution will have water rush inside of it (where solutes are more concentrated) and cause the cell to burst. read less
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The solvent will flow from high(hypertonic) to low(hypotonic) concentration. The fish that is used to salt water has high solutes (Salts) and the freshwater is devoid of solutes. As a result, when you place a saltwater fish in freshwater, the freshwater will move into the cells. This will cause them...
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The solvent will flow from high(hypertonic) to low(hypotonic) concentration. The fish that is used to salt water has high solutes (Salts) and the freshwater is devoid of solutes. As a result, when you place a saltwater fish in freshwater, the freshwater will move into the cells. This will cause them to swell and burst (become turgid). read less
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The solvent will flow from high(hypertonic) to low(hypotonic) concentration. The fish that is used to salt water has high solutes (Salts) and the freshwater is devoid of solutes. As a result, when you place a saltwater fish in freshwater, the freshwater will move into the cells. This will cause them...
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The solvent will flow from high(hypertonic) to low(hypotonic) concentration. The fish that is used to salt water has high solutes (Salts) and the freshwater is devoid of solutes. As a result, when you place a saltwater fish in freshwater, the freshwater will move into the cells. This will cause them to swell and burst (become turgid)!!! Not a nice thing to do to a fish! read less
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Fish are made up of cells . In the cell there is a less concentration of solvent and high concentration of solute. But in the water there is high concentration of solvent and less concentration of solute. So the water will enter the cell through osmosis. So fish will burst.
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As most of us know, there are two main types of fish: saltwater and freshwater. Saltwater fish can’t survive in fresh water, and freshwater fish can’t survive in salt water. In nature, they live in different environments (the ocean vs. a stream, for example) and in captivity we keep them in different...
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As most of us know, there are two main types of fish: saltwater and freshwater. Saltwater fish can’t survive in fresh water, and freshwater fish can’t survive in salt water. In nature, they live in different environments (the ocean vs. a stream, for example) and in captivity we keep them in different types of aquariums. If a saltwater fish somehow makes its way into a freshwater aquarium, it will die after only a few hours. Most fish can survive in just one type of water. These are referred to by scientists as stenohaline. There are also euryhaline fish, like salmon, that can survive in salt water OR fresh water. read less
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In nature, they live in different environments (the ocean vs. a stream, for example) and in captivity we keep them in different types of aquariums. If a saltwater fish somehow makes its way into a freshwater aquarium, it will die after only a few hours. Most fish can survive in just one type of water....
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In nature, they live in different environments (the ocean vs. a stream, for example) and in captivity we keep them in different types of aquariums. If a saltwater fish somehow makes its way into a freshwater aquarium, it will die after only a few hours. Most fish can survive in just one type of water. These are referred to by scientists as stenohaline. There are also euryhaline fish, like salmon, that can survive in salt water OR fresh water. read less
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Marine fish burst due to ENDOSMOSIS.
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Marine fish bursts when placed in fresh water because it,s metabolism is different and it is adapted to live in high salty water with higher content of salt in their tissues and organs.If it is thrown in fresh water, it will naturally diffuse to(high concentration to the low concentration) the tissues...
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Marine fish bursts when placed in fresh water because it,s metabolism is different and it is adapted to live in high salty water with higher content of salt in their tissues and organs.If it is thrown in fresh water, it will naturally diffuse to(high concentration to the low concentration) the tissues and body of the fish. read less
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The solvent will flow from high(hypertonic) to low(hypotonic) concentration. The fish that is used to salt water has high solutes (Salts) and the freshwater is devoid of solutes. As a result, when you place a saltwater fish in freshwater, the freshwater will move into the cells. This will cause them...
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The solvent will flow from high(hypertonic) to low(hypotonic) concentration. The fish that is used to salt water has high solutes (Salts) and the freshwater is devoid of solutes. As a result, when you place a saltwater fish in freshwater, the freshwater will move into the cells. This will cause them to swell and burst (become turgid)!!! Not a nice thing to do to a fish. read less
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