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Normally, how many pints of salt-containing liquids are eliminated daily through sweat pores in the skin?

a.3 to 4
b.1 to 2
c.2 to 3
d.more than 5

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Final answer:

On a typical day, the average adult eliminates more than 5 pints of salt-containing liquids through sweat pores in the skin.

Step-by-step explanation:

On a typical day, the average adult eliminates about 180g (about 7 oz) of water through sweat per hour through the skin surface without overt sweating and from air expelled from the lungs. This type of water loss is called insensible water loss because a person is usually unaware of it. Therefore, if we consider that a pint is equivalent to 16 fluid ounces, it can be estimated that more than 5 pints of salt-containing liquids are eliminated daily through sweat pores in the skin.

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