Question

Rank the following from the greatest loss of water from the human body to the least loss (on average):
- feces production
- perspiration
- moisture loss from skin and lungs
- urination

Answer 1

Answer: 1. Urination

2. Feces production

3. Perspiration

4. Moisture loss from skin and lungs

Explanation:

Water is the part of the human body, the excess of water along with waste materials are lost through excretory substances such as urine, feces, by sweating that is perspiration then finally in very small amounts from the moisture that is present on the surface of skin and lungs.

Approximately 8-10% of water will be lost through urine, 6% through feces, 3-4% through perspiration, 1-2% of the overall water content present in the body is lost through the moisture in the skin and lungs.