Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 52, Problem 11TYK
In which of the following biomes would you expect to find organisms with adaptations for tolerating changes in salinity?
- a. desert
- b. coral reef
- c. deep-sea hydrothermal vent
- d. estuary
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