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What is the approximate percentage of body weight that is comprised of blood?
What is the approximate pH of blood?
What is the main reason for the high viscosity of blood?
What is the percentage of water in plasma?
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What is the function of blood in regulating body temperature?
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What is the component of blood that constitutes most of the plasma solute by weight?
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What is the function of Hemopoetic growth factors?
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Which of the following acts on pluripotent stem cells?
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What is the result of the action of Hemopoetic growth factors on progenitor cells?
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Which of the following is not an action of Interleukin-1(IL-1)?
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What is the function of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating factor(G-CSF)?
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What is the result of the action of Thrombopoetin on progenitor cells?
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What is the concentration of albumin in plasma?
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What is the average lifespan of red blood cells in circulation?
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Which protein is involved in transporting thyroxin?
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What stimulates the production of erythropoietin?
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What is the primary function of the shape and small size of red blood cells?
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What is the term for the process of origin, development, and maturation of red blood cells?
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What is the result of iron deficiency in terms of red blood cell size?
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What is the molecular weight of albumin?
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What is the result of a deficiency of Vit.B12 in terms of red blood cell size?
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What is the purpose of the specific polysaccharides and proteins on the surface of red blood cells?
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What type of stem cells can give rise to precursor cells of any blood cells?
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What is the function of albumin in the body?
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What is the approximate diameter of a red blood cell?
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What is the term for the process of blood cell production?
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What is the molecular weight of hemoglobin?
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Where can extramedullary hemopoiesis occur in the body?
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What percentage of erythropoietin is produced by the liver?
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What is the primary site of absorption of Vitamin B12?
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