Help me check my answers for self quiz in Anatomy/Physiology?

Question

1. Which of the following fluid compartments contains the largest volume of water?

A) plasma

B) interstitial compartment

C) intracellular compartment

D) extracellular compartment

E) lymph

2. Which of the following fluid compartments contains the smallest volume of water?

A) plasma

B) interstitial compartment

C) intracellular compartment

D) extracellular compartment

E) cytoplasm

3. Which of the following individuals would have the largest percentage of their bodyweight as water?

A) a small 7-year-old female

B) a lean 35-year-old male athlete

C) a chunky 52-year-old male athlete

D) a healthy 88-year-old male

E) an adult female marathon runner

4. Extracellular fluid has a

A) higher protein content than intracellular fluid.

B) higher potassium content that intracellular fluid.

C) higher sodium content than intracellular fluid.

D) higher magnesium content than intracellular fluid

E) higher number of large organic molecules than intracellular fluid.

Answer 1

You can find this information in the included links

ANSWERS

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. Check it in this link

http://www.ursa.kcom.edu/Department/Lect...

http://www.answers.com/topic/body-fluid

___________________________________

WIKI HAS got very good details with all FLUID proportions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_water

Body water is broken down into the following compartments: ( ACCORDING to WIKI)

Intracellular fluid (2/3 of Body Water)

Extracellular fluid (1/3 of Body Water)

Plasma (1/4 of Extracellular fluid)

Interstitial fluid (3/4 of Extracellular fluid)

Transcellular fluid (normally ignored in calculations)

Contained inside organs, such as the gastrointestinal, cerebrospinal, and ocular fluids.

_____________________________________