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Biology Question on Organisms and their Environments

Some organisms are tolerant to a narrow range of salinity and are termed as

A

euryhaline

B

stenohaline

C

(a) neither (b) nor

D

saline

Answer

stenohaline

Explanation

Solution

Some organisms are tolerant of a wide range of salinities, these are called euryhaline. On the other hand, organisms which are restricted to a narrow range of salinity are called stenohaline.