Blood Components and Functions

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What percentage of the blood is fluid?

  • 45%
  • 55% (correct)
  • 50%
  • 60%

Which component of blood maintains osmotic pressure and regulates blood pressure and volume?

  • Platelets
  • Albumins (correct)
  • Red Blood Cells
  • White Blood Cells

What is the function of globulins in the blood plasma?

  • Act as antibodies (correct)
  • Transport oxygen
  • Assist in blood clotting
  • Maintain osmotic pressure

What is the liquid component of blood called?

<p>Plasma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which blood component is responsible for initiating blood clotting?

<p>Thrombocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of erythrocytes?

<p>Transporting oxygen by hemoglobin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many hemoglobin molecules are found in one red blood cell?

<p>280 million (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when oxyhemoglobin releases the oxygen?

<p>The hemoglobin molecule changes shape, causing reflection of blue light (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are red blood cells produced?

<p>Bone marrow (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the iron released when red blood cells die?

<p>It is converted into bile pigments in the liver (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to low energy levels in anemia?

<p>Deficiency in hemoglobin or RBC or iron (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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