Fluid and electrolyte balance occur when
A) the amount of solute in the plasma is the same as the amount in the interstitial fluid.
B) solutes and water exit the plasma at a greater rate than it enters.
C) solutes and water enter and exit the plasma at the same rate.
D) solutes and water enter the plasma at a greater rate than it exits.
E) the charges are neutral and happen to be in an aqueous solution.
Answer: C) solutes and water enter and exit the plasma at the same rate.
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