Test Bank For General, Organic, And
Biological Chemistry 4th Edition By Laura
Frost And Deal Latest Edition 2026 A+
Page 375
,Table Of Contents
1 Chemistry Basics- Matter And
Measurement
2 Atoms And Radioactivity
3 Compounds- How Elements Combine
4 Introduction To Organic Compounds
5 Chemical Reactions
6 Carbohydrates- Life’s Sweet Molecules
7 States Of Matter And Their Attractive
Forces: Gas Laws, Solubility, And
Applications To The Cell Membrane
8 Solution Chemistry- Sugar And Water Do
Mix
9 Acids, Bases, And Buffers In The Body
10 Proteins- Workers Of The Cell
11 Nucleic Acids- Big Molecules With A
Big Role
12 Food As Fuel- An Overview Of
Metabolism
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,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
removing nutrients ANS: 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
almost one-quarter of the water in the body is interstitial fluid ANS: 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
intracellular fluid makes up 46% of body fluid ANS: 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?
urine b) plasma c) cerebrospinal fluid d) lymph ANS: b difficulty:
easy
5. what is the approximate percentage of minor components in body fluids?
A) 10% b) 8% c) 1% d) 3%
ANS: d difficulty: medium
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, Body Fluids
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
small polar molecules with intermolecular hydrogen bonding capabilities ANS: 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– )
plasma contains less sodium (na+) d) plasma contains more protein ANS: 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 2–4
C) protein is most abundant in intracellular fluid
protein is most abundant in extracellular fluid ANS: 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+)
protein is most abundant in extracellular fluid ANS: a difficulty: easy
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Biological Chemistry 4th Edition By Laura
Frost And Deal Latest Edition 2026 A+
Page 375
,Table Of Contents
1 Chemistry Basics- Matter And
Measurement
2 Atoms And Radioactivity
3 Compounds- How Elements Combine
4 Introduction To Organic Compounds
5 Chemical Reactions
6 Carbohydrates- Life’s Sweet Molecules
7 States Of Matter And Their Attractive
Forces: Gas Laws, Solubility, And
Applications To The Cell Membrane
8 Solution Chemistry- Sugar And Water Do
Mix
9 Acids, Bases, And Buffers In The Body
10 Proteins- Workers Of The Cell
11 Nucleic Acids- Big Molecules With A
Big Role
12 Food As Fuel- An Overview Of
Metabolism
Page 376
,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
removing nutrients ANS: 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
almost one-quarter of the water in the body is interstitial fluid ANS: 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
intracellular fluid makes up 46% of body fluid ANS: 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?
urine b) plasma c) cerebrospinal fluid d) lymph ANS: b difficulty:
easy
5. what is the approximate percentage of minor components in body fluids?
A) 10% b) 8% c) 1% d) 3%
ANS: d difficulty: medium
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, Body Fluids
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
small polar molecules with intermolecular hydrogen bonding capabilities ANS: 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– )
plasma contains less sodium (na+) d) plasma contains more protein ANS: 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 2–4
C) protein is most abundant in intracellular fluid
protein is most abundant in extracellular fluid ANS: 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+)
protein is most abundant in extracellular fluid ANS: a difficulty: easy
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