Dallas County Community College - BIOL 1322 Chapter 8 1)What are the functions of water in the body?     What is the Adequate Intake (AI) recommendation for water (male and female)?   Where are the following types of water located in the body:     What are the primary intracellular electrolytes? What are the primary interstitial fluid electrolytes?   What causes hard water? What problems are associated with hard water

Dallas County Community College - BIOL 1322

Chapter 8

1)What are the functions of water in the body?

2. What is the Adequate Intake (AI) recommendation for water (male and female)?

3. Where are the following types of water located in the body:

4. What are the primary intracellular electrolytes? What are the primary interstitial fluid electrolytes?

5. What causes hard water? What problems are associated with hard water.

6. Describe soft water? What problems are associated with using a water softener?

7. What is homeostasis?

8. What are the major sources of water loss in the body?

9. Compare the percentage of water in a newborn compared to an adult.

10. Know that a common symptom of fluid volume deficit in older adults is disorientation. The sense of thirst is often diminished in older adults.

11. Describe fluid volume excess.

12. What does bioavailability mean as related to minerals?

13. What does our dietary intake of calcium influence?

14. What affect does caffeine have on calcium levels?

15. What factors can lead to osteoporosis?

16. What factors can lead to a magnesium deficiency?

17. Which types of food contain high levels of sodium?

18. Why do women need more iron than men?