Question

If extracellular water has an excess of sodium ions,

A. cells lose intracellular fluid and shrink.
B. excess zinc and fluoride ions are eliminated in feces.
C. extracellular fluid moves into cells.
D. sodium ions move into cells.

Answer 1

If extracellular water has an excess of sodium ions, water will leave the cell and the cell may shrink or shrivel. As a result, the cell may shrink or shrivel.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a situation where extracellular water has an excess of sodium ions, the extracellular fluid is hypertonic compared to the cell's cytoplasm.

This means that the extracellular fluid has a higher osmolarity than the cell's cytoplasm, causing water to leave the cell. As a result, the cell may shrink or shrivel.