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

A

Euryhaline

B

Stenohaline

C

Neither (a) or (b)

D

Saline

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The correct Answer is:
B
Stenohaline is derived from the word steno meaning narrow that cannot tolerate a wide fluctuations in the salinity of the water.
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