alleryStart learning →On a typical day, about how much aqueous fluid does an average adult take in?
AAbout 1000 mL
BAbout 1500 mL
CAbout 2000 mL
DAbout 2500 mL
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 2500 mL
1. Intake and output of water must balance over a day for homeostasis to hold.
2. The average adult takes in about 2500 mL of aqueous fluids daily.
3. About the same volume, 2500 mL, leaves the body over the same day.
4. Most of the intake arrives through the digestive tract as drink and food.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 26 "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance", section 26.2 Water Balance_
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