Question
What changes would occur to a marine amoeba species if it was transferred into a freshwater pond?
Answer
If a marine amoeba species were transferred into a freshwater pond, several changes and adaptations would occur due to the differences in osmotic conditions and other environmental factors.
- Osmoregulation: The amoeba would absorb excess water due to the osmotic gradient and would need to actively pump out excess water to prevent cell lysis.
- Contractile vacuoles would form (more frequently) to discharge the excess water. Due to the hypotonic nature of freshwater, water would tend to enter the amoeba's cells. The amoeba would need to regulate its cell volume through various mechanisms to prevent bursting.
- Osmoregulation: The amoeba would absorb excess water due to the osmotic gradient and would need to actively pump out excess water to prevent cell lysis.
- Contractile vacuoles would form (more frequently) to discharge the excess water. Due to the hypotonic nature of freshwater, water would tend to enter the amoeba's cells. The amoeba would need to regulate its cell volume through various mechanisms to prevent bursting.
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