Which of the following statements about marine bony fish is FALSE?
A) Chloride cells in the gills actively pump chloride ions into the body.
B) They maintain a body fluid solute concentration that is lower than that of the surrounding seawater.
C) They drink water to replenish water supplies.
D) They are osmoregulators.
E) They tend to lose water through osmosis.
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