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What is the function of plasma proteins in the blood?
What is the function of plasma proteins in the blood?
- Transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
- Transporting waste products from the tissues to the kidneys
- Acting as a coolant by interacting with dissolved ions and proteins
- Regulating body temperature and pH through buffers (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a function of plasma proteins in the blood?
Which of the following is NOT a function of plasma proteins in the blood?
- Transporting waste products from the tissues to the kidneys
- Protecting the body against diseases
- Acting as a coolant by interacting with dissolved ions and proteins
- Transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissues (correct)
In addition to their other functions, how do plasma proteins contribute to the blood's role in excretion?
In addition to their other functions, how do plasma proteins contribute to the blood's role in excretion?
- By protecting the body against diseases
- By acting as a coolant by interacting with dissolved ions and proteins
- By regulating body temperature and pH through buffers
- By transporting waste products from the tissues to the kidneys (correct)
Which of the following characteristics of blood is influenced by the presence of plasma proteins?
Which of the following characteristics of blood is influenced by the presence of plasma proteins?
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