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-(1) the amount of body water in the intracellular compartment; (2) the amount of body water in the extracellular compartment
A)Choose this if the first item is greater than the second item.
B)Choose this if the first item is less than the second item.
C)Choose this if the first item is equal or nearly equal to the second item.

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The intracellular compartment contains approximately two thirds of the body's water, while the extracellular compartment contains the remaining one third. Therefore, the amount of body water in the intracellular compartment is greater than the amount in the extracellular compartment.

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