Body Composition and Fluid Distribution Quiz

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What percentage of body weight in the average young adult male is composed of protein and related substances?

  • 7%
  • 18% (correct)
  • 5%
  • 15%

What percentage of the extracellular fluid (ECF) component is in the vascular system (plasma)?

  • 20%
  • 40%
  • 15%
  • 25% (correct)

What is the approximate total blood volume as a percentage of body weight?

  • 15%
  • 8% (correct)
  • 5%
  • 20%

Which of the following best describes the relationship between intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF)?

<p>ICF is two-thirds the volume of ECF (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate ratio of red blood cells (RBCs) to other cell types in the human body?

<p>1:25 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the red blood cells (RBCs)?

<p>Transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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