If you were stranded in an island, you would not drink seawater to quench your thirst becauseA. One cup of seawater contains enough sodium topoison youB. Seawater is isotonic to your body fluids and youwill absorb too much waterC. Seawater is hypotonic to your body tissues anddrinking it will cause you to lose water(dehydration)D. The salt in seawater causes hypertension and youcould abruptly die of strokeE. Seawater contains toxic levels of iodine

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If you were stranded in an island, you would not drink sea
water to quench your thirst because
A. One cup of seawater contains enough sodium to
poison you
B. Seawater is isotonic to your body fluids and you
will absorb too much water
C. Seawater is hypotonic to your body tissues and
drinking it will cause you to lose water
(dehydration)
D. The salt in seawater causes hypertension and you
could abruptly die of stroke
E. Seawater contains toxic levels of iodine

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