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What percentage of plasma is made up of water?
What percentage of plasma is made up of water?
Which of the following proteins is NOT a major component of blood plasma?
Which of the following proteins is NOT a major component of blood plasma?
Which type of lymphocyte is responsible for producing antibodies?
Which type of lymphocyte is responsible for producing antibodies?
What is the primary function of platelets in the blood?
What is the primary function of platelets in the blood?
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Which of the following organisms primarily uses blood as their transport fluid?
Which of the following organisms primarily uses blood as their transport fluid?
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Which of the following statements about lymphocytes is correct?
Which of the following statements about lymphocytes is correct?
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What condition might occur as a result of a reduction in platelet count?
What condition might occur as a result of a reduction in platelet count?
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In which body fluid do most higher organisms, including humans, transport substances?
In which body fluid do most higher organisms, including humans, transport substances?
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Study Notes
Body Fluids and Circulation
- Living cells require nutrients, oxygen, and removal of waste.
- Organisms use transport mechanisms to move these substances.
- Simple animals like sponges and coelenterates use water circulation.
- Complex animals use body fluids for transport.
- Blood is the main transport fluid in higher organisms, including humans.
- Lymph also assists in transporting substances.
Blood Composition
- Blood is a connective tissue with a fluid matrix (plasma) and formed elements.
- Plasma (55% of blood):
- Straw-colored, viscous fluid.
- 90-92% water, 6-8% proteins (fibrinogen, globulins, albumins).
- Formed elements:
- Red blood cells (erythrocytes): Transport oxygen.
- White blood cells (leukocytes): Involved in immunity. Various types like neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes etc.
- Neutrophils (60-65%): Important in the initial stages of infection.
- Lymphocytes (20-25%): Crucial for immune responses, two major types - 'B' and 'T' lymphocytes.
- Platelets (thrombocytes): Cell fragments, involved in blood clotting. (1,500,000-3,500,000 platelets mm⁻³ ).
- Release clotting factors. Reduced numbers lead to bleeding disorders.
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Test your knowledge on the transport mechanisms in organisms, focusing on the role of body fluids like blood and lymph. Learn about blood composition, including plasma and formed elements, and their functions in the body. This quiz will cover essential concepts from biology related to body fluids and circulation.
