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Which of the following is the primary component of blood responsible for oxygen transport?
Which of the following is the primary component of blood responsible for oxygen transport?
- Hemoglobin (correct)
- Plasma
- White blood cells
- Platelets
What is the main function of platelets in the blood?
What is the main function of platelets in the blood?
- Blood clot formation (correct)
- Carbon dioxide removal
- Immune response
- Oxygen transport
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?
- Superior vena cava
- Pulmonary artery
- Aorta (correct)
- Pulmonary vein
Which of the following is responsible for the transport of oxygen in the human body?
Which of the following is responsible for the transport of oxygen in the human body?
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What is the main function of blood plasma?
What is the main function of blood plasma?
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Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?
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Blood components and functions
- Hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells, is the primary component of blood responsible for oxygen transport.
- Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, have the main function of forming blood clots to prevent excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.
- The aorta is the blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
Oxygen transport
- Hemoglobin in red blood cells is responsible for the transport of oxygen in the human body.
Blood plasma functions
- Blood plasma, the liquid portion of blood, has the main function of transporting nutrients, hormones, gases, waste products, and proteins throughout the body.
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