When large amounts of pure water are consumed
A) The volume of the ICF will decrease.
B) The volume of the ECF will decrease.
C) The ECF becomes hypertonic to the ICF.
D) Osmolarities of the ICF and ECF will drop.
E) None of these.

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When large amounts of pure water are consumed, the osmolarity of the ECF will drop and become hypotonic to the ICF. This causes water to move into the cells, causing them to swell. However, the volume of the ICF will not decrease, nor will the volume of the ECF decrease.

When Large Amounts of Pure Water Are Consumed