Question

homeostasis quick check

how does a marine iguana maintain homeostasis despite ingesting large amounts of salt with its food? (1 point)

○ marine iguanas sneeze excess salt out of their bodies.

○ marine iguanas sweat a lot to get rid of the extra salt.

○ marine iguanas pass large amounts of salt through their urine.

○ marine iguanas throw up large amounts of salt.

Explanation:

To determine how marine iguanas maintain homeostasis with excess salt intake, we analyze each option:

• Marine iguanas do not sweat (reptiles like them have limited sweating mechanisms, and sweating isn't their salt - excreting method).
• They do not excrete large amounts of salt through urine as their main salt - removal method.
• They do not throw up salt to maintain homeostasis.
• Marine iguanas have special salt - secreting glands near their noses. When they sneeze, the excess salt (in the form of a brine - like solution) is expelled from their bodies. This is their adaptation to deal with the large amount of salt ingested from their marine diet (like eating algae with salt).

Answer:

A. Marine iguanas sneeze excess salt out of their bodies.