Which of the Following Is True of Total Body Water

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of total body water?

• A) Overweight people have lower water content per kilogram of body weight than slender people.
• B) Women have higher water content than men.
• C) Elderly people have higher water content than younger people.
• D) Total body water ranges between 30% and 40% of the total body weight.

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Definitions:

Partial Pressure

The pressure exerted by a single gas component in a mixture of gases.

Agglutination Reactions

The clumping of particles or cells, typically red blood cells, in response to antibodies, often used in blood typing.

Antigens A

Specific molecules or parts of molecules that are recognized by the immune system, particularly by antibodies or T cells.

Rh Antigens

Surface proteins found on red blood cells that can cause immune response, distinguishing between different blood types.