Multiple Choice
Terrestrial organisms lose water through evaporation.Why are desert locusts and flour beetles good organisms to use in studying mechanisms to regulate water loss?
A) They have a relatively large surface area/volume relationship.
B) They live in environments where little to no water is available.
C) They are unable to ingest adequate amounts of sodium and chloride.
D) They have stoma that regulate water loss.
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