Which body organ has the lowest percentage of water content?
ABrain
BTeeth
CKidneys
DSkin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Teeth
1. Water content varies widely by organ and tissue type.
2. The brain and kidneys have the highest water content, at 80-85 percent of their mass.
3. Teeth are mineralised, dense structures with very little free water.
4. Teeth at only 8-10 percent water, the lowest of any tissue listed.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 26 "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance", p.1248 §Body Water Content_
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