Which of the Following Statements Are True of Water Intake

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of water intake and output? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)Most water intake is in the form of water and other beverages.
• B)Most water output is in the form of urine.
• C)Metabolic water provides 25% of the total water intake because cell respiration is a constant process.
• D)Most foods do not provide water.
• E)Water loss by way of sweating may vary greatly from day to day.
• F)Water loss by way of breathing is the water vapor in exhaled air.

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