MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Which of the following is the approximate amount of water found in a 60 kg person?

a.15 kg

b.29 kg

c.36 kg

d.48 kg

2.Which of these is the body’s most indispensable nutrient?

a.fat

b.water

c.protein

d.glucose

3.What fraction of lean tissue represents its water content?

a.1/10

b.1/3

c.1/2

d.3/4

4.Which of the following is a function of water in the body?

a.lubricant

b.source of energy

c.maintains lipid structure

d.maintains calcium volume

5.Which of the following nutrients contributes most to the weight of the human body?

a.iron

b.water

c.protein

d.calcium

6.Among the following groups, which has the highest percentage of body water?

a.elderly

b.children

c.obese people

d.female adolescents

7.In the body, water that resides between cells is known as what type of fluid?

a.diuretic fluid

b.interstitial fluid

c.edematous fluid

d.intravascular fluid

8.Which one of the following is a mild symptom of dehydration?

a.nausea

b.headache

c.weakness

d.spastic muscles

9.Which of the following body structures helps to regulate thirst?

a.brain stem

b.cerebellum

c.optic nerve

d.hypothalamus

10.Interstitial water is found in which of these locations?

a.within cells

b.between cells

c.within the lungs

d.within blood vessels