Osmoregulation
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Osmoregulation

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Which type of fish migrate down rivers as adults to spawn in the sea and juveniles back to fresh water to grow?

  • Lampreys
  • Anadromous
  • Euryhaline
  • Catadromous (correct)

    • What is the salinity tolerance range of euryhaline fishes?

  • SW to FW (correct)
  • FW to SW
  • MW to FW
  • SW to MW

    • Which fish is an example of an anadromous species?

  • Atlantic stingrays
  • Salmon (correct)
  • Eels
  • Bull sharks

    • What is the main function of the rectal gland in elasmobranchs?

    <p>Salt secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of fish is known for excreting copious, dilute urine and ion uptake through gill cells?

    <p>Freshwater fishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evolutionary pattern of ion transport regulation in euryhaline salmonids?

    <p>Reciprocal regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ is involved in salt retention for osmoregulation in coral catfish?

    <p>Dendritic organ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the osmoregulation strategy of lampreys and teleosts in saltwater?

    <p>Hypoionic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fish type exhibits reciprocal regulation of ion transport?

    <p>Euryhaline fishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the nasal/lingual salt glands in birds and reptiles?

    <p>Salt excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the salinity range for freshwater?

    <p>0.1 to 0.2 ppt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the salinity range for hypersaline water?

    <p>Greater than 40 ppt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [Mg2+] in saltwater?

    <p>54 mmol·L-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the osmolality range of natural fresh salt waters?

    <p>0.5 – 10 mosM(per kg water)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of water has a salinity range of 0.5 to 30 ppt?

    <p>Brackish water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [Na+] in freshwater?

    <p>0.35 mmol·L-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [SO42-] in saltwater?

    <p>28 mmol·L-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [K+] in freshwater?

    <p>0.08 mmol·L-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [HCO3-] in saltwater?

    <p>10 mmol·L-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [Ca2+] in freshwater?

    <p>0.75 mmol·L-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of osmoconformers in coping with different water compositions?

    <p>Their body fluid osmotic pressure changes with the medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge faced by freshwater animals?

    <p>Hyperosmoregulation challenges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of saltwater ionocytes in marine fishes?

    <p>Facilitate active absorption of ions and water across the gut</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the kidney design of freshwater animals from that of marine fishes?

    <p>Freshwater animals have different kidney design to cope with hyperosmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key strategy used by elasmobranchs to cope with salt influx?

    <p>Retention of solutes like urea and TMAO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of osmoregulators in coping with different water compositions?

    <p>Regulate internal osmotic concentrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of freshwater ionocytes in fish?

    <p>Facilitate low Na+, Cl-, K+ and variable Ca2+ in blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of marine teleosts and lampreys in coping with different water compositions?

    <p>Hyposmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of kidneys in sea water fishes?

    <p>Limited role in excreting toxic divalents such as Mg2+, Ca2+, SO42-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the kidney design of marine fishes from that of freshwater animals?

    <p>Marine fishes have different kidney design to cope with hyperosmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes euryhaline fishes from stenohaline fishes?

    <p>Euryhaline fishes have broad salinity tolerance, from saltwater to freshwater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary migration pattern of catadromous fish?

    <p>Migrate down rivers as adults to spawn in the sea and juveniles back to fresh water to grow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main osmoregulation strategy of lampreys and teleosts in saltwater?

    <p>Isosmotic regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the rectal gland in elasmobranchs?

    <p>Excreting excess salt from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes freshwater fishes from saltwater fishes in terms of osmoregulation?

    <p>Freshwater fishes are hyperosmotic regulators, excreting copious, dilute urine, while saltwater fishes are isosmotic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evolutionary pattern of ion transport regulation in euryhaline salmonids?

    <p>Reciprocal regulation of ion transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the nasal/lingual salt glands in birds and reptiles?

    <p>Facilitating salt retention for osmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the kidney design of marine fishes from that of freshwater animals?

    <p>Marine fishes have a filtration kidney, while freshwater animals have very long loops of Henle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge faced by freshwater animals according to the text?

    <p>High pressure filtration kidney needed for processing nitrogenous wastes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Dendritic organ in coral catfish?

    <p>Facilitating salt retention for osmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the osmolality range of natural fresh salt waters?

    <p>0.5 – 10 mosM(per kg water)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the salinity range for hypersaline water?

    <p>&gt;40 ppt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the nasal/lingual salt glands in birds and reptiles?

    <p>Salt retention for osmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the rectal gland in elasmobranchs?

    <p>Regulation of osmolarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ion concentration of [K+] in freshwater?

    <p>0.08 mM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge faced by freshwater animals?

    <p>Regulating salt influx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the evolutionary pattern of ion transport regulation in euryhaline salmonids?

    <p>Reciprocal regulation of ion transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary migration pattern of catadromous fish?

    <p>Migrate down rivers as adults to spawn in the sea and juveniles back to fresh water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes euryhaline fishes from stenohaline fishes?

    <p>Ability to maintain constant internal osmolarity despite external salinity changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of osmoregulators in coping with different water compositions?

    <p>Regulation of osmolarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes osmoconformers from osmoregulators in fish?

    <p>Osmoconformers have body fluid osmotic pressure that changes with the medium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of freshwater ionocytes in fish?

    <p>Facilitate low Na+, Cl-, K+ and variable Ca2+ in blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main osmoregulation strategy of marine teleosts and lampreys in saltwater?

    <p>Hyposmoregulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes elasmobranchs in coping with salt influx?

    <p>They retain solutes like urea and TMAO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the rectal gland in elasmobranchs?

    <p>Retain solutes like urea and TMAO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge faced by freshwater animals in terms of osmoregulation?

    <p>Hyperosmoregulation challenges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the kidney design of marine fishes from that of freshwater animals?

    <p>Marine fishes' kidneys play a limited role in excreting toxic divalents such as Mg2+, Ca2+, SO42-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of saltwater ionocytes in marine fishes?

    <p>Facilitate active absorption of ions and water across the gut</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main strategy used by euryhaline fishes to cope with different water compositions?

    <p>Reciprocal regulation of ion transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the nasal/lingual salt glands in birds and reptiles?

    <p>Excrete excess salts from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Strategies for Coping with Different Water Compositions in Fish

    • Osmoconformer: body fluid osmotic pressure changes with medium
    • Osmoregulator: regulate internal osmotic concentrations
    • Ionic Regulation: control body fluid solute composition & osmolarity in fish
    • Freshwater animals face hyperosmoregulation challenges
    • Freshwater ionocytes and vertebrate kidney design differ from those of marine fishes
    • Freshwater ionocytes facilitate low Na+, Cl-, K+ and variable Ca2+ in blood
    • Marine fishes use three major strategies for coping with salt influx
    • Elasmobranchs retain solutes like urea and TMAO
    • Elasmobranchs have specialized mechanisms for urea retention in gills and kidneys
    • Marine teleosts and lampreys are hyposmoregulators
    • Saltwater ionocytes facilitate active absorption of ions and water across the gut
    • Kidneys in sea water fishes play a limited role in excreting toxic divalents such as Mg2+, Ca2+, SO42-

    Strategies for Coping with Different Water Compositions in Fish

    • Osmoconformer: body fluid osmotic pressure changes with medium
    • Osmoregulator: regulate internal osmotic concentrations
    • Ionic Regulation: control body fluid solute composition & osmolarity in fish
    • Freshwater animals face hyperosmoregulation challenges
    • Freshwater ionocytes and vertebrate kidney design differ from those of marine fishes
    • Freshwater ionocytes facilitate low Na+, Cl-, K+ and variable Ca2+ in blood
    • Marine fishes use three major strategies for coping with salt influx
    • Elasmobranchs retain solutes like urea and TMAO
    • Elasmobranchs have specialized mechanisms for urea retention in gills and kidneys
    • Marine teleosts and lampreys are hyposmoregulators
    • Saltwater ionocytes facilitate active absorption of ions and water across the gut
    • Kidneys in sea water fishes play a limited role in excreting toxic divalents such as Mg2+, Ca2+, SO42-

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