e cleaning a saltwater aquarium Elijah and Mya placed a family of fiddler crabs from a saltwater aquarium into a container of tap water. What effect w A. The crabs will excrete excess salts left in their systems. B. Thecrabs will die if left in the freshwater, their cells will shrink. C. The crabs will not be affected at all. 9. The crabs will die if left in the freshwater,their cells will burst.

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e cleaning a saltwater aquarium Elijah and Mya placed a family of fiddler crabs from a saltwater aquarium into a container of tap water. What effect w A. The crabs will excrete excess salts left in their systems. B. Thecrabs will die if left in the freshwater, their cells will shrink. C. The crabs will not be affected at all. 9. The crabs will die if left in the freshwater,their cells will burst.

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D. The crabs will die if left in the freshwater, their cells will burst.

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Fiddler crabs are adapted to live in saltwater environments. When placed in freshwater, the osmotic balance between their cells and the surrounding water is disrupted. In saltwater, the concentration of salts inside the crabs' cells is similar to that of the surrounding water, maintaining equilibrium. However, in freshwater, the concentration of salts inside the crabs' cells is much higher than in the surrounding water. This causes water to enter the cells by osmosis, leading to cell swelling and potentially bursting if the crabs are left in freshwater for too long.

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