Fluid Compartments and Permeable Membranes

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Which compartment has a distinct solute pattern due to its selectively permeable nature?

  • Interstitial fluid compartment
  • Extracellular fluid compartment
  • Intracellular fluid compartment (correct)
  • Transcellular fluid compartment

What type of molecules are nearly impermeable across the membranes separating the fluid compartments?

  • Macromolecules (correct)
  • Small proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids

Which ions are mentioned as selectively permeable across the membranes of the fluid compartments?

  • Zn, Cu & Mn
  • P, S & I
  • Na, K & Mg (correct)
  • Ca, Cl & Fe

What type of molecules are nearly impermeable to the membranes separating the fluid compartments?

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Which ions are mentioned as selectively permeable across the membranes of the fluid compartments?

<p>Na, K &amp; Mg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the solute pattern in each fluid compartment?

<p>Distinct and ionically balanced (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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