Is it possible for a person to die of thirst while drifting


1. Is it possible for a person to "die of thirst" while drifting about in the middle of the ocean surrounded by all that water? Based on your experiment, explain what would happen to a person's cells if they were to drink the ocean water to "quench their thirst"? Draw and label a picture of what the cells would look like.

2. A seastar is adapted for life in the ocean. What will happen to the cells of a seastar if it is placed in tap water? Draw and label a picture of what the cells would look like.

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