Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Solutes Within

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the solutes within a solution?

• A) Water is the universal solute, and solutes are more abundant in solutions than solvents are.
• B) The solutes are not visible, do not scatter light, and do not settle if the solution is left standing.
• C) Solutes are greater than 1 millimeter in size, and will settle out of solution if the mixture is left standing.
• D) Solutes are between 1 nanometer and 1 millimeter in size; they do not scatter light but will settle out of solution if left standing.

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Definitions:

Ménière Disease

Disorder of the middle ear resulting in vertigo and loss of balance.

Vertigo

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, often associated with looking down from a great height, or due to disease affecting the inner ear or vestibular nerve.

Primary Somatosensory Cortex

The main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch located in the parietal lobe of the human brain.

Homunculi

Distorted representations of the human body based on the neurological map of areas and proportions of the brain dedicated to processing motor or sensory functions.