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What is the primary component of blood plasma?
What is the primary component of blood plasma?
- Gases
- Erythrocytes
- Water (correct)
- Albumin
What is the main function of albumin in blood plasma?
What is the main function of albumin in blood plasma?
- To maintain plasma osmotic pressure (correct)
- To remove waste products from the blood
- To regulate blood pH
- To transport oxygen to tissues
What is the effect on blood viscosity when the number of red blood cells increases beyond the normal range?
What is the effect on blood viscosity when the number of red blood cells increases beyond the normal range?
- Blood becomes less dense and flows more quickly
- Blood becomes less viscous and flows more quickly
- Blood becomes more viscous and flows more slowly (correct)
- Blood becomes more alkaline and flows more slowly
What percentage of body weight is made up of blood?
What percentage of body weight is made up of blood?
What is the pH range of blood?
What is the pH range of blood?
What is the approximate volume of blood in a healthy adult male?
What is the approximate volume of blood in a healthy adult male?
What contributes the most to the viscosity of blood?
What contributes the most to the viscosity of blood?
What is the color of blood when it is oxygen rich?
What is the color of blood when it is oxygen rich?
Which solute vastly outnumbers other solutes in blood plasma?
Which solute vastly outnumbers other solutes in blood plasma?
What is the pH range of blood?
What is the pH range of blood?
Which factor contributes to keeping water in the bloodstream?
Which factor contributes to keeping water in the bloodstream?
What happens to blood viscosity when the number of red blood cells exceeds the normal range?
What happens to blood viscosity when the number of red blood cells exceeds the normal range?
What is the taste of blood?
What is the taste of blood?
What is the approximate volume of blood in a healthy adult female?
What is the approximate volume of blood in a healthy adult female?
What accounts for some 60% of plasma protein?
What accounts for some 60% of plasma protein?
What characteristic does blood share with water?
What characteristic does blood share with water?
