Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding water in the human body?
A. It provides the medium within which other nutrients function and regulates body temperature
B. It constitutes the majority of body weight, thus, rapid losses through dehydration may prove fatal in a relatively short time
C. The combination of environmental heat and increased heat from exercise metabolism may disturb body-water supplies, electrolyte status, and temperature regulations
D. It contains some food energy and enables the utilization of most of the other nutrients essential to life
Answer: D
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