Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.

_______ 1. Typical amount (in mL) of water lost from GI tract every day
_______ 2. Accounts for 2/3 of the body’s water
_______ 3. Includes interstitial fluid and intravascular fluid
_______ 4. Signals kidneys to retain sodium
_______ 5. Signals kidneys to retain water
_______ 6. A cation
_______ 7. An anion
_______ 8. Percentage of lean tissue weight consisting of water
_______ 9. Water movement toward concentrated solutes
_______ 10. Simple solution of sugar, salt, and water
_______ 11. Crystals of calcium and phosphorus
_______ 12. Hormone that regulates blood calcium
_______ 13. Age when peak bone mass is reached
_______ 14. Milligrams of chloride in 1 gram of table salt
_______ 15. Most prevalent major mineral in the body
_______ 16. Binder found in rhubarb
_______ 17. Binder found in nuts and seeds
_______ 18. Mineral found in milk protein
_______ 19. Enhances absorption of calcium
_______ 20. Mineral present in the body as part of some proteins

a. 30
b. 75
c. 150
d. 600
e. Osmosis
f. Oral hydration therapy
g. Intracellular fluid
h. Extracellular fluid
i. Sulfur
j. Calcium
k. Vitamin D
l. Phytate
m. Phosphorous
n. Oxalate
o. Aldosterone
p. Parathyroid hormone
q. Hydroxyapatite
r. Antidiuretic hormone
s. Sodium in solution
t. Chloride in solution


1. Typical amount (in mL) of water lost from GI tract every day
ANSWER: c
2. Accounts for 2/3 of the body’s water
ANSWER: g
3. Includes interstitial fluid and intravascular fluid
ANSWER: h
4. Signals kidneys to retain sodium
ANSWER: o
5. Signals kidneys to retain water
ANSWER: r
6. A cation
ANSWER: s
7. An anion
ANSWER: t
8. Percentage of lean tissue weight consisting of water
ANSWER: b
9. Water movement toward concentrated solutes
ANSWER: e
10. Simple solution of sugar, salt, and water
ANSWER: f
11. Crystals of calcium and phosphorus
ANSWER: q
12. Hormone that regulates blood calcium
ANSWER: p
13. Age when peak bone mass is reached
ANSWER: a
14. Milligrams of chloride in 1 gram of table salt
ANSWER: d
15. Most prevalent major mineral in the body
ANSWER: j
16. Binder found in rhubarb
ANSWER: n
17. Binder found in nuts and seeds
ANSWER: l
18. Mineral found in milk protein
ANSWER: m
19. Enhances absorption of calcium
ANSWER: k
20. Mineral present in the body as part of some proteins
ANSWER: i

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