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Osmconformers and osmoregulators.

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Osmoconformers change the osmolarity of their body fluid to match the concentration of the medium. On the contrary osmoregulators maintain the body fluid sosmalarity despite changes in medium. Osmoregulators survive better in breack ish water than osmoconformers.
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