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What percentage of total body weight does blood account for?
What percentage of total body weight does blood account for?
- 25%
- 90%
- 55%
- 8% (correct)
What is the primary component of blood plasma?
What is the primary component of blood plasma?
- Glucose
- Proteins
- Salts
- Water (correct)
Which of the following is a function of blood plasma?
Which of the following is a function of blood plasma?
- Transporting substances around the body (correct)
- Producing red blood cells
- Storing energy for later use
- Fighting off infections directly
Besides water, which of the following is found in blood plasma?
Besides water, which of the following is found in blood plasma?
How much of the blood is made up of plasma?
How much of the blood is made up of plasma?
Flashcards
What is Blood?
What is Blood?
The fluid that flows through the vessels, pumped by the heart, comprising about 8% of total body weight.
What is Plasma?
What is Plasma?
The liquid component of blood, making up 55% of its volume, consisting of 90% water and dissolved substances.
Function of Plasma?
Function of Plasma?
Transport nutrients, proteins, salts, glucose, hormones, gases, waste products, and blood cells around the body.
Study Notes
- Blood is a key part of the cardiovascular system
- It is a fluid that flows through vessels
- Blood is pumped by the heart
- Blood makes up about 8% of a body's total weight
- Blood is 55% plasma
- Plasma is mostly water, about 90%
- Plasma contains dissolved nutrients, proteins, salts, glucose, hormones, gasses and waste
- Plasma transports substances, blood cells, and their contents around the body
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