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A terrestrial animal must be able to...

A terrestrial animal must be able to

A

excrete large amounts of water in urine

B

conserve water

C

actively pump salts out through the skin

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excrete large amounts of salts in urine

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B
Since, terrestrial animals do not have automatic access to either fresh or salt water. They must regulate water content in other ways, balancing off gains and losses.
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