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What are the cellular components of blood known as?
What are the cellular components of blood known as?
- Fibrin strands
- Plasma
- Leukocytes
- Formed elements (correct)
What is the nonliving fluid matrix in which the blood cells are suspended called?
What is the nonliving fluid matrix in which the blood cells are suspended called?
- Fibrin strands
- Plasma (correct)
- Erythrocytes
- Buffy coat
Which blood cells transport oxygen?
Which blood cells transport oxygen?
- Leukocytes
- Fibrin strands
- Platelets
- Erythrocytes (correct)
What gives blood its characteristic sticky, opaque fluid with a metallic taste?
What gives blood its characteristic sticky, opaque fluid with a metallic taste?
At what pH level does blood typically exist?
At what pH level does blood typically exist?
What is the function of white blood cells in the blood?
What is the function of white blood cells in the blood?
How does the color of blood vary depending on oxygen levels?
How does the color of blood vary depending on oxygen levels?
What is the primary reason for blood being more dense and viscous than water?
What is the primary reason for blood being more dense and viscous than water?
Which of the following statements about plasma proteins is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about plasma proteins is FALSE?
What is the primary function of albumin in the bloodstream?
What is the primary function of albumin in the bloodstream?
What percentage of plasma protein is accounted for by albumin?
What percentage of plasma protein is accounted for by albumin?
Which of the following types of molecules is NOT produced by the liver?
Which of the following types of molecules is NOT produced by the liver?
What is the term for the pressure that helps to keep water in the bloodstream?
What is the term for the pressure that helps to keep water in the bloodstream?
What is the main difference between plasma proteins and other organic solutes?
What is the main difference between plasma proteins and other organic solutes?
What is the main difference between blood and other connective tissues?
What is the main difference between blood and other connective tissues?
Which component of blood is responsible for stopping bleeding?
Which component of blood is responsible for stopping bleeding?
What gives blood its slightly alkaline nature?
What gives blood its slightly alkaline nature?
Which layer of blood contains white blood cells and platelets?
Which layer of blood contains white blood cells and platelets?
How does blood appear under a microscope despite looking homogeneous?
How does blood appear under a microscope despite looking homogeneous?
What causes the reddish color of blood?
What causes the reddish color of blood?
What type of cells are formed elements in blood?
What type of cells are formed elements in blood?
Which of the following is the primary reason for blood being more viscous than water?
Which of the following is the primary reason for blood being more viscous than water?
Which of the following is NOT a function of plasma proteins?
Which of the following is NOT a function of plasma proteins?
Which of the following is the primary protein found in plasma?
Which of the following is the primary protein found in plasma?
Which of the following is NOT produced by the liver?
Which of the following is NOT produced by the liver?
Which of the following is a function of albumin in the bloodstream?
Which of the following is a function of albumin in the bloodstream?
Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the plasma osmotic pressure?
Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the plasma osmotic pressure?
Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?
Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?
What is the color of blood when it is oxygen-poor?
What is the color of blood when it is oxygen-poor?
What is the fluid matrix in which living blood cells are suspended?
What is the fluid matrix in which living blood cells are suspended?
What is the reddish layer at the bottom of the tube after spinning blood in a centrifuge primarily composed of?
What is the reddish layer at the bottom of the tube after spinning blood in a centrifuge primarily composed of?
What is the characteristic taste of blood?
What is the characteristic taste of blood?
Which layer of blood contains both white blood cells and platelets?
Which layer of blood contains both white blood cells and platelets?
What contributes to the density of blood compared to water?
What contributes to the density of blood compared to water?
What causes the color variation of blood from scarlet to dark red?
What causes the color variation of blood from scarlet to dark red?
Why is blood considered more viscous than water?
Why is blood considered more viscous than water?
Which of the following is responsible for maintaining the plasma osmotic pressure?
Which of the following is responsible for maintaining the plasma osmotic pressure?
What is the primary source of most plasma proteins?
What is the primary source of most plasma proteins?
Which plasma protein acts as a carrier to transport certain molecules through the circulation?
Which plasma protein acts as a carrier to transport certain molecules through the circulation?
Why are plasma proteins not typically used by cells as metabolic nutrients?
Why are plasma proteins not typically used by cells as metabolic nutrients?
What percentage of plasma weight do the plasma proteins account for?
What percentage of plasma weight do the plasma proteins account for?
Apart from hormones and gamma globulins, what is the primary source of most plasma proteins?
Apart from hormones and gamma globulins, what is the primary source of most plasma proteins?
