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Which of the following organisms are capable of osmoregulation as well as thermoregulation?(a) Cactus(b) All mammals(c) Bryophytes(d) AngiospermsThis question was posed to me in my homework.Enquiry is from Organisms and Populations in chapter Organisms and Populations of Biology – Class 12

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The correct answer is (B) All mammals

The EXPLANATION: All mammals are capable of thermoregulation and osmoregulation. Thermoregulation is the ability to maintain constant BODY temperature under changing environmental temperatures while osmoregulation is the ability to maintain a constant osmotic CONCENTRATION of body fluids under HIGH solute concentrations.



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