Which Body Fluid Compartment Contains Higher Levels of Na⁺, Cl⁻

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which body fluid compartment contains higher levels of Na⁺, Cl⁻, and HCO₃⁻?

• A) plasma only
• B) interstitial fluid only
• C) intracellular fluid only
• D) both plasma and intracellular fluid
• E) both plasma and interstitial fluid

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Definitions:

Solid State Crystallization

The process through which a solid forms where the atoms or molecules are highly organized into a structure known as a crystal.

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Tetrahedron

A polyhedron with four faces, typically each an equilateral triangle, making up one of the simplest geometrical shapes in three dimensions.

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