Which of the following mechanisms contributes to osmoregulation in both marine and freshwater bony fish?
A) gain of water through the gills via osmosis
B) gain of salt through the gills via active transport
C) loss of salt through the gills via diffusion
D) excretion of hyperosmotic urine
E) gain of water through food
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