Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Solutes, regardless of size, are able to move freely between compartments because water carries them along the osmotic gradients.
2. The thirst center in the brain is located in the hypothalamus.
3. Dehydration can be caused by endocrine disturbances such as diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus.
4. It is impossible to overhydrate because people need as much water as they can drink to carry out ordinary body functions.
5. Water imbalance, in which output exceeds intake, causing an imbalance in body fluids, is termed dehydration.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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