If Someone Runs a Marathon Through a Desert While Eating

question 28

Multiple Choice

If someone runs a marathon through a desert while eating pretzels and not drinking water, their plasma osmolarity

• A) rises and becomes hypertonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments.
• B) rises and becomes hypotonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments.
• C) decreases and becomes hypertonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments.
• D) decreases and becomes hypotonic to the interstitial and intracellular fluid compartments.

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