Organisms in terrestrial and aquatic habitats lose water through several mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are habitat and organism specific. Name one mechanism of water loss that occurs only in hypoosmotic organisms:

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Organisms in terrestrial and aquatic habitats lose water through
several mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are habitat and
organism specific.
Name one mechanism of water loss that occurs only in
hypoosmotic organisms:
Transcribed Image Text:Organisms in terrestrial and aquatic habitats lose water through several mechanisms. Some of these mechanisms are habitat and organism specific. Name one mechanism of water loss that occurs only in hypoosmotic organisms:
In summer a succulent
plant shifted from soil
water that fell as winter
rain to exclusive use of
In contrast, herbaceous and
woody perennials continued
to use at least some deep
soil water that had fallen as
summer rainwater.
winter rain.
-25
-50
-75
-100
Winter rain
Succulent
Woody perennial
Water sources
O.·… Xylem fluid, summer
Herbaceous perennial
Xylem fluid, spring
Hydrogen isotope ratio 8D, %o
Summer rain
Transcribed Image Text:In summer a succulent plant shifted from soil water that fell as winter rain to exclusive use of In contrast, herbaceous and woody perennials continued to use at least some deep soil water that had fallen as summer rainwater. winter rain. -25 -50 -75 -100 Winter rain Succulent Woody perennial Water sources O.·… Xylem fluid, summer Herbaceous perennial Xylem fluid, spring Hydrogen isotope ratio 8D, %o Summer rain
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