Goldfishes Ion-Osmoregulation Lab Report

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Two weeks ago, we did an experiment that involved using goldfish, for this experiment we tested the goldfishes’ ion-osmoregulation by placing them in a salt water. Each goldfish was place in different salinity, therefore; each goldfish gave a different response. The goldfish that were placed in higher salinity, which was about 35‰ (parts per thousand) died quickly and their weight drop tremendously. This response occurred because freshwater fish does not have the ability to survive in saltwater, therefore; their body cannot tolerate the significant change in salinity. Has previously stated in the direction, the original lab experiment was supposed to test sheepshead minnows fish instead of goldfish. The sheepshead fish was supposed to be placed

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