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Which of the following is NOT a component lost in sweat?

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MCQ

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practice

Style

Topic

Hormonal coordination in humans

Question

Glucose

Glucose is not typically lost in sweat; sweat primarily contains water, ions, and urea.

Misunderstanding Sweat Composition

Students often think that sweat is primarily composed of water and does not contain ions or urea.

Emphasize that sweat contains not only water but also ions (like sodium and potassium) and urea, which are lost during sweating.

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