Neco 2018 Biology Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 NECO • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

A 70 kg adult has a blood volume of 5 L and a plasma osmolarity of 285 mOsm·L⁻¹. He drinks 0.5 L of isotonic saline (0.9 % NaCl) whose osmolarity is 308 mOsm·L⁻¹. Assuming instant and complete mixing, what is the new plasma osmolarity (in mOsm·L⁻¹) after ingestion?

Answer Options

A. 284.9
Correct Answer B. 287.1
C. 288.4
D. 286.3
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
287.1

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This is Neco 2018 Biology Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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