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What is the main consequence of a significant amount of albumin leaving the blood into the tissues or urine in the kidneys?
What is the main consequence of a significant amount of albumin leaving the blood into the tissues or urine in the kidneys?
- Increase in blood pressure
- Decrease in blood pressure
- Decrease in heart rate
- Swelling of the ankles (correct)
What is the role of albumin as a carrier protein?
What is the role of albumin as a carrier protein?
- It helps transport oxygen
- It binds and transports hormones, metabolites, and drugs (correct)
- It helps in digestion
- It helps in the production of red blood cells
What happens to the colloidal (osmotic) pressure of the blood when a significant amount of albumin leaves the blood into the tissues or urine in the kidneys?
What happens to the colloidal (osmotic) pressure of the blood when a significant amount of albumin leaves the blood into the tissues or urine in the kidneys?
- It decreases (correct)
- It increases
- It becomes negative
- It remains the same
