NUTRITION
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
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Question
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What percent of the body is made up of water?
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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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: -Water constitutes about 60-70% of the human body.
Detailed explanation-3: -A normal human body contains 70% of water.
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