A Human Who Has No Access to Freshwater but Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

A human who has no access to freshwater but is forced to drink seawater instead will ________.

• A) thrive under such conditions, as long as he has lived at the ocean most of his life
• B) excrete more water molecules than taken in, because of the high load of ion ingestion
• C) develop structural changes in the kidneys to accommodate the salt overload
• D) find that drinking saltwater satiates his thirst
• E) risk becoming overhydrated within 12 hours

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