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help me with this calculation plz

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malinda
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01/14/06 - 10:21 PM

A 24-year-old woman with a large appetite for salt consumes about 25 g of salt each day. What is the

approximate amount of salt (in grams) that is excreted each day by her kidneys?

A. 4

B. 12

C. 23

D. 50

E. 250

F. Cannot be determined

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malinda
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01/14/06 - 10:21 PM

why is my post so huge?how can I reduce the size.

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robin082006
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01/14/06 - 10:38 PM

ans is C

95% of salt intake is excreted through kidney

5% rest is excreted through sweat and feces

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01/14/06 - 10:40 PM

GOOD ONE. dont worry about post thats ok

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