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What is the principal function of serum albumin in the bloodstream?
What is the principal function of serum albumin in the bloodstream?
Which component of blood is responsible for preventing the onset of disease?
Which component of blood is responsible for preventing the onset of disease?
What is the approximate percentage of water in plasma?
What is the approximate percentage of water in plasma?
What is the principal function of immune proteins in the bloodstream?
What is the principal function of immune proteins in the bloodstream?
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What is the main function of carrying proteins in the bloodstream?
What is the main function of carrying proteins in the bloodstream?
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What are the suspended components in the liquid matrix (plasma) of blood?
What are the suspended components in the liquid matrix (plasma) of blood?
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Which protein in plasma is responsible for binding and carrying gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Which protein in plasma is responsible for binding and carrying gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide?
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What is the predominant cation in plasma and a determinant of the total volume of extracellular fluid?
What is the predominant cation in plasma and a determinant of the total volume of extracellular fluid?
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Which plasma constituent plays a role in the transport of carbon dioxide and in the regulation of pH?
Which plasma constituent plays a role in the transport of carbon dioxide and in the regulation of pH?
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What is the shape of a red blood cell (RBC)?
What is the shape of a red blood cell (RBC)?
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Which ion has a buffering effect on the pH and is vital for chemical reactions of cells and for the metabolism of calcium?
Which ion has a buffering effect on the pH and is vital for chemical reactions of cells and for the metabolism of calcium?
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What is the function of hemoglobin?
What is the function of hemoglobin?
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Which ion is predominantly an intracellular cation and occurs in plasma in low concentration?
Which ion is predominantly an intracellular cation and occurs in plasma in low concentration?
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What is the principal anion of plasma?
What is the principal anion of plasma?
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What is the shape of a white blood cell with nuclei that are not lobed?
What is the shape of a white blood cell with nuclei that are not lobed?
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Which plasma constituent is an end product of protein metabolism?
Which plasma constituent is an end product of protein metabolism?
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