Body Fluids
1. Which Of The Following Functions Is Not Performed By The Aqueous Medium
Of Body Fluids In The Human Body?
A) Providing Nutrients
B) Carrying Away Waste
C) Bringing Chemicals That Allow Cells To Communicate With Each Other
D) Removing Nutrients
SOLUTION:D
Difficulty: Easy
2. Which Of The Following Is Not True About The Distribution Of Water In An
Average Human Body?
A) Almost One-Third Of The Water In The Body Is Intracellular Fluid
B) Almost One-Third Of The Water In The Body Is Extracellular Fluid
C) Almost Two-Thirds Of The Water In The Body Is Intracellular Fluid
D) Almost One-Quarter Of The Water In The Body Is Interstitial
Fluid SOLUTION:A Difficulty: Easy
3. Which Of The Following Statements About Body Fluids Is True?
A) Extracellular Fluid Is The Most Abundant Body Fluid
B) Interstitial Fluid And Plasma Are The Most Common Intracellular Fluids
C) Intracellular Fluid Is The Most Abundant Body Fluid
D) Intracellular Fluid Makes Up 46% Of Body
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, Fluid SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Medium
4. Which One Of The Following Is Not An Example Of Extracellular Fluids That Occur
In Lesser Amounts In The Human Body?
A) Urine B) Plasma C) Cerebrospinal Fluid D) Lymph
SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Easy
5. What Is The Approximate Percentage Of Minor Components In Body Fluids?
A) 10% B) 8% C) 1% D) 3%
SOLUTION:D Difficulty: Medium
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6. Which Of The Following Is Not Expected To Dissolve In The Aqueous
Medium That Constitutes Body Fluids?
A) Large Molecules That Have Many Polar Functional Groups
B) Small Nonpolar Molecules
C) Electrolytes
D) Small Polar Molecules With Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding
Capabilities SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Easy
7. What Is The Main Difference In Composition Between Interstitial Fluid And Plasma?
A) Plasma Contains Less Protein C) Plasma Contains More Chloride (Cl–)
B) Plasma Contains Less Sodium (Na+) D) Plasma Contains More
Protein SOLUTION:D Difficulty: Medium
8. What Is The Main Difference In Composition Between Intracellular And
Extracellular Fluids?
A) Intracellular Fluid Contains A High Concentration Of Na+ And Cl–
B) Extracellular Fluid Contains A High Concentration Of K+ And HPO
4
2–
C) Protein Is Most Abundant In Intracellular Fluid
D) Protein Is Most Abundant In Extracellular
Fluid SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Medium
9. Which Of The Following Is True About Body Fluids?
A) Each Type Contains The Same Number Of Dissolved Particles Per Unit Volume
B) Each Type Contains Different Number Of Dissolved Particles Per Unit Volume
C) The Principal Cation In Extracellular Fluid Is Potassium (K+)
D) Protein Is Most Abundant In Extracellular
Fluid SOLUTION:A Difficulty: Easy
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10. Besides K+ And HPO4 2–, What Ions Are Present In A Much Higher
Concentration In Intracellular Fluids Compared To Plasma And Interstitial
Fluids?
A) Na+ And Cl–
B) Mg2+ And SO4 2–
C) Mg2+ And HCO3 –
D) Na+ And SO4 2–
SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Difficult
11. If A Body Contains 42 L Of Fluid, Approximately How Many Liters Are
Contained In Intracellular Fluids?
A) 13 L B) 27 L C) 11 L D) 3 L
SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Difficult
12. If A Body Contains 42 L Of Fluid, Approximately How Many Liters Are
Contained In Interstitial Fluids?
A) 13 L B) 27 L C) 11 L D) 3 L
SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Difficult
13. If A Body Contains 42 L Of Fluid, Approximately How Many Liters Are
Contained In Plasma?
A) 13 L B) 27 L C) 11 L D) 3 L
SOLUTION:D Difficulty: Difficult
14. Which Of The Following Is True About The Composition Of The Blood?
A) Blood Vessels That Carry Blood From The Heart To The Tissues Are Called Veins
B) Blood Vessels That Carry Blood From The Tissues To The Heart Are Called
Arteries
C) Arteries And Veins Are Connected Together By Blood Vessels Called Capillaries
D) Capillaries Have Very Thick Walls To Prevent Waste From Entering The
Interstitial Fluid
SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Medium
15. Which Of The Following Is A Function Of The Blood In Transport?
A) Fighting Infections And The Factors Needed For Clotting
B) Maintaining A Constant Body Temperature
C) Carrying Gases (O2 And CO2) To Or From Tissues
D) Carrying Gases (CO And H2) To Or From
Tissues SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Easy
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1. Which Of The Following Functions Is Not Performed By The Aqueous Medium
Of Body Fluids In The Human Body?
A) Providing Nutrients
B) Carrying Away Waste
C) Bringing Chemicals That Allow Cells To Communicate With Each Other
D) Removing Nutrients
SOLUTION:D
Difficulty: Easy
2. Which Of The Following Is Not True About The Distribution Of Water In An
Average Human Body?
A) Almost One-Third Of The Water In The Body Is Intracellular Fluid
B) Almost One-Third Of The Water In The Body Is Extracellular Fluid
C) Almost Two-Thirds Of The Water In The Body Is Intracellular Fluid
D) Almost One-Quarter Of The Water In The Body Is Interstitial
Fluid SOLUTION:A Difficulty: Easy
3. Which Of The Following Statements About Body Fluids Is True?
A) Extracellular Fluid Is The Most Abundant Body Fluid
B) Interstitial Fluid And Plasma Are The Most Common Intracellular Fluids
C) Intracellular Fluid Is The Most Abundant Body Fluid
D) Intracellular Fluid Makes Up 46% Of Body
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, Fluid SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Medium
4. Which One Of The Following Is Not An Example Of Extracellular Fluids That Occur
In Lesser Amounts In The Human Body?
A) Urine B) Plasma C) Cerebrospinal Fluid D) Lymph
SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Easy
5. What Is The Approximate Percentage Of Minor Components In Body Fluids?
A) 10% B) 8% C) 1% D) 3%
SOLUTION:D Difficulty: Medium
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6. Which Of The Following Is Not Expected To Dissolve In The Aqueous
Medium That Constitutes Body Fluids?
A) Large Molecules That Have Many Polar Functional Groups
B) Small Nonpolar Molecules
C) Electrolytes
D) Small Polar Molecules With Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding
Capabilities SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Easy
7. What Is The Main Difference In Composition Between Interstitial Fluid And Plasma?
A) Plasma Contains Less Protein C) Plasma Contains More Chloride (Cl–)
B) Plasma Contains Less Sodium (Na+) D) Plasma Contains More
Protein SOLUTION:D Difficulty: Medium
8. What Is The Main Difference In Composition Between Intracellular And
Extracellular Fluids?
A) Intracellular Fluid Contains A High Concentration Of Na+ And Cl–
B) Extracellular Fluid Contains A High Concentration Of K+ And HPO
4
2–
C) Protein Is Most Abundant In Intracellular Fluid
D) Protein Is Most Abundant In Extracellular
Fluid SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Medium
9. Which Of The Following Is True About Body Fluids?
A) Each Type Contains The Same Number Of Dissolved Particles Per Unit Volume
B) Each Type Contains Different Number Of Dissolved Particles Per Unit Volume
C) The Principal Cation In Extracellular Fluid Is Potassium (K+)
D) Protein Is Most Abundant In Extracellular
Fluid SOLUTION:A Difficulty: Easy
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10. Besides K+ And HPO4 2–, What Ions Are Present In A Much Higher
Concentration In Intracellular Fluids Compared To Plasma And Interstitial
Fluids?
A) Na+ And Cl–
B) Mg2+ And SO4 2–
C) Mg2+ And HCO3 –
D) Na+ And SO4 2–
SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Difficult
11. If A Body Contains 42 L Of Fluid, Approximately How Many Liters Are
Contained In Intracellular Fluids?
A) 13 L B) 27 L C) 11 L D) 3 L
SOLUTION:B Difficulty: Difficult
12. If A Body Contains 42 L Of Fluid, Approximately How Many Liters Are
Contained In Interstitial Fluids?
A) 13 L B) 27 L C) 11 L D) 3 L
SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Difficult
13. If A Body Contains 42 L Of Fluid, Approximately How Many Liters Are
Contained In Plasma?
A) 13 L B) 27 L C) 11 L D) 3 L
SOLUTION:D Difficulty: Difficult
14. Which Of The Following Is True About The Composition Of The Blood?
A) Blood Vessels That Carry Blood From The Heart To The Tissues Are Called Veins
B) Blood Vessels That Carry Blood From The Tissues To The Heart Are Called
Arteries
C) Arteries And Veins Are Connected Together By Blood Vessels Called Capillaries
D) Capillaries Have Very Thick Walls To Prevent Waste From Entering The
Interstitial Fluid
SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Medium
15. Which Of The Following Is A Function Of The Blood In Transport?
A) Fighting Infections And The Factors Needed For Clotting
B) Maintaining A Constant Body Temperature
C) Carrying Gases (O2 And CO2) To Or From Tissues
D) Carrying Gases (CO And H2) To Or From
Tissues SOLUTION:C Difficulty: Easy
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