EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water accounts for about 80-85% of the weightof the cell.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Water typically accounts for 50 to 60% of an adult’s body weight. Every cell of the body requires enormous water as the brain and muscles need 79 and 73 percent of water respectively, skin requires 64 percent, and even 31 percent of the bones are made up of water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the human body is water, with an average of roughly 60%. The amount of water in the body changes slightly with age, sex, and hydration levels. While the average percentage of water in a person’s body is around 60%, the percentage can vary from roughly 45–75%.

Detailed explanation-3: -Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According to Mitchell and others (1945), the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fluid part of blood is known as Plasma. Plasma is a straw-coloured, viscous fluid it has about 90-92 % water and 6-8 % proteins. Hence, the amount of water present in blood plasma is 90 % .

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