In a Laboratory Experiment with Three Groups, One Group of People

question 18

Multiple Choice

In a laboratory experiment with three groups, one group of people drinks pure water, a second group drinks an equal amount of beer, and a third group drinks an equal amount of concentrated salt solution all during the same time period. Their urine production is monitored for several hours. At the end of the measurement period, which group will have produced the greatest volume of urine and which group the least?

• A)beer the most, salt solution the least
• B)salt solution the most, water the least
• C)water the most, beer the least
• D)beer the most, water the least
• E)There will be no significant difference between these groups.

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