Marine animals that have body fluids with a solute concentration equal to that of the surrounding seawater are said to be ______.
A) osmoregulators
B) osmoconformers
C) hypertonic
D) hypotonic

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Marine animals that have body fluids with a solute concentration equal to that of the surrounding seawater are said to be osmoconformers, which means they conform or adjust to the osmolarity of the surrounding environment. Osmoregulators, on the other hand, actively regulate their internal solute concentrations to remain stable despite changes in the external environment. Hypertonic and hypotonic refer to solutions with higher and lower solute concentrations, respectively, compared to the surrounding environment.

Marine Animals That Have Body Fluids with a Solute Concentration