If a Person Was Stranded for Several Days in a Desert

question 64

Multiple Choice

If a person was stranded for several days in a desert without food or water,the blood plasma would _______ and the U/P ratio would _______.

• A) become very diluted;increase above 1.0
• B) become very diluted;decrease below 1.0
• C) become very concentrated;decrease below 1.0
• D) become very concentrated;increase above 1.0
• E) remain constant;stabilize at 1.0

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