When Pure Water Is Consumed

question 14

Multiple Choice

When pure water is consumed,

• A) the ECF becomes hypertonic to the ICF.
• B) a fluid shift occurs and the volume of the ICF decreases.
• C) osmolarities of the two fluid compartments fall.
• D) the volume of the ECF decreases.
• E) the volume of the ICF decreases.

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Definitions:

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