**Micro ???**Which microorganism would find hypotonic conditions most detrmntal?

Question

a) bacteria

b) protozoa

c) fungi

d) algae

e) cyanobacteria

Answer 1

d) algae

would find hypotonic conditions most detrimental:

"A rapid decrease in salinity causes the water to become a hypotonic solution which damages susceptible algae by reducing their osmotic balance and physical adaption to flotation. The hypotonic solution causes an increase in the cell volumes as water enters the cells of the susceptible microorganisms and changes their surface-to-volume ratio, thus reducing their buoyancy. As a consequence, the cells sink in the body of water"

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