Each compartment of the body has a water-fluid distribution movement of its own. What is the process allowing these fluids to move and distribute themselves among compartments?
a. Active transport
b. Diffusion
c. Filtration
d. Osmosis
D
The intracellular and extracellular compartments contain water and dissolved substances. The water filters back and forth as needed to maintain homeostasis via osmolarity.
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