In which of the following would there be the greatest need for osmoregulation?
A) an animal connective tissue cell bathed in isotonic body fluid
B) cells of a tidepool animal such as an anemone
C) a red blood cell surrounded by plasma
D) a lymphocyte before it has been taken back into lymph fluid
E) a plant being grown hydroponically (in a watery mixture of designated nutrients)

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Tidepool animals such as anemones live in an environment with rapidly changing salt concentrations due to tidal cycles. Therefore, they would need to regulate their water and salt balance through osmoregulation.

In Which of the Following Would There Be the Greatest