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Which cell type is responsible for oxygen transport in the blood?
Which cell type is responsible for oxygen transport in the blood?
What are the three main types of cells or cell fragments suspended in the watery plasma of blood?
What are the three main types of cells or cell fragments suspended in the watery plasma of blood?
What is the most abundant plasma solute in blood?
What is the most abundant plasma solute in blood?
After centrifugation of blood, which layer contains the majority of the red blood cells?
After centrifugation of blood, which layer contains the majority of the red blood cells?
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Which component is removed to convert blood plasma into blood serum?
Which component is removed to convert blood plasma into blood serum?
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What type of cells are responsible for oxygen transport in the blood?
What type of cells are responsible for oxygen transport in the blood?
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Which layer contains the majority of the white blood cells after centrifugation of blood?
Which layer contains the majority of the white blood cells after centrifugation of blood?
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What are the three groups of plasma proteins found in blood?
What are the three groups of plasma proteins found in blood?
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Blood plasma is mainly composed of water, blood proteins, and inorganic electrolytes.
Blood plasma is mainly composed of water, blood proteins, and inorganic electrolytes.
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Serum has the same composition as plasma, but lacks the coagulation factors.
Serum has the same composition as plasma, but lacks the coagulation factors.
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There are five kinds of leukocytes suspended in the watery plasma of blood.
There are five kinds of leukocytes suspended in the watery plasma of blood.
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The most abundant plasma solute is the plasma protein albumin.
The most abundant plasma solute is the plasma protein albumin.
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For many biochemical laboratory tests, plasma and blood serum can be used interchangeably.
For many biochemical laboratory tests, plasma and blood serum can be used interchangeably.
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