Which of the following statements regarding water is true?
a. Osmosis is the movement of water across a membrane toward higher solute concentrations.
b. About 35% of the mass of adipose tissue is water.
c. About 40% of our body mass is water.
d. Women generally have a higher body water content than men.
Ans: a. Osmosis is the movement of water across a membrane toward higher solute concentrations.
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