Question

Marine fish when placed under tap water bursts, because of:
1. Endosmosis
2. Exosmosis
3. Diffusion
4. Plasmolysis

Answer 1

Answer:

1.Endosmosis.

Due to unequal osmotic concentrations, osmosis (endosmosis) occurs and because of this water gets into the fishes' body till the concentration (inside fish) becomes isotonic to that of tap water. Due to this, the fish start to swell, a stage comes when the fishes' body bursts and they die.