Question

Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF)?
A. The types of solutes and their distribution between the ICF and ECF are not the same.
B. Total solute concentration differs in the ECF when compared to the ICF.
C. All of the contents within the ICF are readily exchanged with the contents of the ECF.
D. The ICF and the ECF are in a chemical equilibrium.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A.

The types of solutes and their distribution between the ICF and ECF are not the same

Explanation:

Intracellular fluids are fluids found inside the cell's cytoplasm while extracellular fluid are fluids the flow outside the cells which consist of plasma, interstitial and trancellular fluid

The types of solutes and their distribution between the ICF and ECF are not the same because intracellular fluid of the cystosol is composed of water, dissolved ions, small molecules, and large, water-soluble molecules while extracellular fluid consist of plasma, interstitial fluid and cytosol have high potassium concentration and low sodium Concentration.