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Extracellular fluid in adults differs from intracellular fluid in that its A. Volume is greater.B. Tonicity is lower. C. Anions are mainly inorganic. D. Sodium:potassium molar ratio is higher.E. pH is lower.

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A. False Cells contain half to two-thirds of the total body fluid. 

B. False It is the same; if it were lower, osmosis would draw water into the cells. 

C. True Mainly Cl- and HCO3- ; inside, the main anions are protein and organic phosphates. 

D. True Around 30:1; the intracellular ratio is about 1:10. 

E. False Intracellular pH is lower due to cellular metabolism.



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