Shoreline Osmotic Stress Quiz
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What are some strategies for living in variable shoreline osmotic conditions?

  • Expose wet surfaces to the air for evaporative cooling
  • Retreat to more favorable microhabitats such as tidepool, crevices (correct)
  • Use impermeable coverings like shells or exoskeletons
  • Close for multiple days during rainfall
  • Which organisms are categorized as osmoregulators?

  • Oysters
  • Worms
  • Molluscs
  • Crustaceans (correct)
  • What is a strategy for coping with thermal stress mentioned in the text?

  • Change color and reflectivity (correct)
  • Retreat to more favorable microhabitats, such as tidepools, crevices
  • Quickly down regulate metabolic rate and go into diapause at high temperatures
  • Expose wet surfaces to the air for evaporative cooling
  • What is a potential consequence of mussel shell gaping during hot low tides?

    <p>Higher water loss than the cooling effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a feature that may aid in coping with temperature stress in tropical snails?

    <p>Shell sculpturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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