Blood: Connective Tissue and Components

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What are the cellular elements of blood?

Red blood cells, plasma, and platelets

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments called platelets (correct)

White blood cells, platelets, and water

White blood cells, plasma, and red blood cells

What makes blood unique among connective tissues?

Platelets, which help in the clotting process

Plasma, which is mostly water and enables cells and platelets to circulate throughout the body (correct)

White blood cells, which protect the body from external threats

Red blood cells, which are responsible for carrying oxygen

What is the function of blood in transporting nutrients and oxygen?

It picks up cellular wastes and transports them to various organs for removal

It protects the body from external threats such as disease-causing microorganisms

It transports hormones released by endocrine glands to target cells for essential functions

It carries nutrients from the food we eat and oxygen from the air we breathe to various parts of the body (correct)

How does blood contribute to waste removal in the body?

It transports CO2 to the lungs for exhalation and waste products to the kidneys for excretion Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of white blood cells in blood's function?

Protecting the body from external threats such as disease-causing microorganisms Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of blood in transporting nutrients and oxygen?

Transporting nutrients and oxygen from the lungs to the heart Signup and view all the answers

Which component of blood is responsible for picking up cellular wastes and transporting them for removal?

Plasma Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of white blood cells (WBCs) in blood's function?

Protecting the body from external threats Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when damage to the vessels results in bleeding?

Platelets in the plasma interact to block the ruptured areas of the blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

What makes blood unique among connective tissues?

It has a fluid extracellular matrix called plasma Signup and view all the answers

Blood: Connective Tissue and Components

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What are the cellular elements of blood?

What makes blood unique among connective tissues?

What is the function of blood in transporting nutrients and oxygen?

How does blood contribute to waste removal in the body?

What is the role of white blood cells in blood's function?

What is the main function of blood in transporting nutrients and oxygen?

Which component of blood is responsible for picking up cellular wastes and transporting them for removal?

What is the main role of white blood cells (WBCs) in blood's function?

What occurs when damage to the vessels results in bleeding?

What makes blood unique among connective tissues?

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