FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water makes up ____ % of the body.
A
55
B
82
C
70
D
75
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%.

Detailed explanation-2: -All living organisms are predominantly made of water: human beings about 60%, fish about 80%, plants between 80% and 90%. Water is necessary for all chemical reactions that occur in living cells-(it) is essential for food production and all living ecosystems."

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: 70% of our body weight is made up of water . Therefore, the weight of water in the body of the person is 39.2 kg.

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