Osmoconformers are animals that __________.

a. expend considerable energy in matching concentrations of their body fluids with those of their marine environment
b. rely on the digestive, respiratory, and excretory systems to remove excess salts and water from their bodies
c. have an internal environment isoosmotic with their external environment
d. spontaneously absorb water through the body surface and lose solutes in urine
e. spontaneously lose water through body surfaces and must actively unload ions and drink water to maintain osmotic homeostasis


Answer: c. have an internal environment isoosmotic with their external environment

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