Identify the True Statement About Water Content in the Body

question 6

Multiple Choice

Identify the true statement about water content in the body.

• A) Men have less water content in their bodies than women.
• B) Infants have the lowest percentage of water content in their bodies.
• C) Obese people have proportionally less water content than leaner people.
• D) People suffering from edema have less water content than normal people.
• E) People with high total body mass have less percentage of water than people with low total body mass.

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Definitions:

Maxilla

The upper jawbone in vertebrates, which forms part of the skull and houses the upper teeth.

Temporal Bone

A pair of bones that form parts of the side of the skull and house the structures of the ears.

Mandible

The lower jawbone, which is the largest and strongest bone in the human face, involved in chewing and forming the lower part of the facial skeleton.

Foramen

A natural opening or passage, especially in a bone, through which nerves or blood vessels pass.