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Which fish drink large amounts of sea water and produce small amounts of concentrated urine, removing salt while keeping water loss to a minimum?

Correct answer A. Bony fishes

Explanation

Marine bony fishes are hypotonic to sea water and lose water by osmosis, so they drink sea water, excrete salts through their gills and pass little urine.

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