Question

Write differences between extracellular and intracellular fluids.

Answer 1

• Extracellular fluid is present outside the cell while Intracellular is within the cells.
  
• Extracellular fluid comprises 27% body weight while Intracellular fluid comprises 33% body weight.
  
• Extracellular fluid has a lack of proteins and amino acids while the presence of proteins and amino acids is a feature of Intracellular fluid.
  
• Extracellular fluid has more concentration of ions compared to Intracellular fluid.
  
• Extracellular fluid has high concentration of sodium ions and low concentration of potassium ions as opposed to low sodium ions and high potassium ions concentration in Intracellular fluid.
• Extracellular fluid accounts for 1/3rd of the total body water while 2/3 of total body water is Intracellular fluid.