State the components of the internal environment and explain how materials are exchanged into and out of the cell

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Internal environment consists of the extracellular fluid (ECF), which is composed of two distinct parts: the interstitial fluid that directly surrounds the cell, and the plasma, the fluid portion of the blood. Materials are exchanged between the plasma and interstitial fluid, and between the interstitial fluid and the intracellular fluid (ICF).

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. true b. false

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