Do Fish Get Thirsty? Quiz

Which question is answered in the section "Freshwater Fish And Sharks"?

• How do fish drink water through their mouths?

• How do freshwater fish deal with water entering their bodies?

• How do sharks maintain a balance of urea in their bodies?

• How many chloride cells does a fish have in its body?

Which sentence from the section "How Salty Is The Water?" explains WHY it is difficult for fish to balance the concentration of salt in their bodies?

• Osmosis is when water passes through a membrane.

• Water moves toward areas with high concentration of solutes.

• The amount of water a fish takes in depends on how salty the water is that they live in.

• Grabowski explains that there is a constant movement of water and salt.

What does the section "Freshwater Fish And Sharks" show the reader?

• There are many different ways fish can balance the salt in their bodies.

• Freshwater fish are better than saltwater fish at keeping salt in their bodies.

• Only freshwater fish have chloride cells to balance the salt.

• Sharks are the most effective at balancing urea in the environment.

What can a reader learn by looking at the article's section titles?

• Saltwater fish need to drink a lot of water.

• The ocean is too salty for freshwater fish.

• Freshwater fish and sharks are similar in how they drink.

• Saltwater fish, freshwater fish and sharks all drink water.

The definition of osmosis is:

• The movement of solvent particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
• The movement of solute particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
• The process by which plants make food using sunlight
• The process by which cells divide

The definition of equilibrium is:

• A state of constant change

• A state of balance between opposing forces or actions

• A state of constant motion
• A state of imbalance between opposing forces

The definition of byproduct is:

• A product that is the result of a main manufacturing process
• A product that is the main result of a manufacturing process
• A product that is not intended but is produced anyway
• A product that is intentionally produced as a secondary result

What is one thing you learned about fish that you didn't know before we read the article?