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What is the main function of hemoglobin in red blood cells in relation to oxygen and carbon dioxide?
What is the main function of hemoglobin in red blood cells in relation to oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide
Where is oxyhemoglobin found and what is its significance?
Where is oxyhemoglobin found and what is its significance?
Found in arteries; signifies oxygen-bound hemoglobin
Explain the role of carbaminohemoglobin in the blood.
Explain the role of carbaminohemoglobin in the blood.
Transporting carbon dioxide in veins
What is the nutritive function of blood and where is it mainly located?
What is the nutritive function of blood and where is it mainly located?
Discuss the excretory function of blood and its role in waste product transport.
Discuss the excretory function of blood and its role in waste product transport.
What are the two main components of blood?
What are the two main components of blood?
Why is it important for carbon dioxide to be eliminated from the body?
Why is it important for carbon dioxide to be eliminated from the body?
Name the body's major pumping organ in the cardiovascular system.
Name the body's major pumping organ in the cardiovascular system.
Which type of blood cells are responsible for destroying harmful substances through phagocytosis?
Which type of blood cells are responsible for destroying harmful substances through phagocytosis?
What is the process by which phagocytic cells engulf and digest foreign particles?
What is the process by which phagocytic cells engulf and digest foreign particles?
What happens to blood when it is outside the body for 5-8 minutes?
What happens to blood when it is outside the body for 5-8 minutes?
What is the term for the liquid part of blood that remains when it is anti-coagulated?
What is the term for the liquid part of blood that remains when it is anti-coagulated?
What is the function of Eosinophils in the body?
What is the function of Eosinophils in the body?
How do Basophils contribute to the body's defense mechanism?
How do Basophils contribute to the body's defense mechanism?
What is the count range of Monocytes per cubic millimeter of blood?
What is the count range of Monocytes per cubic millimeter of blood?
Which group do Neutrophils belong to among the Leucocytes?
Which group do Neutrophils belong to among the Leucocytes?
What is the life span of Leucocytes in the blood?
What is the life span of Leucocytes in the blood?
Describe the appearance of Monocytes.
Describe the appearance of Monocytes.
What is the chemical composition of plasma?
What is the chemical composition of plasma?
What are the inorganic constituents present in plasma?
What are the inorganic constituents present in plasma?
Name the non-protein nitrogen substances found in plasma.
Name the non-protein nitrogen substances found in plasma.
What are the positive and negative charge components found in plasma?
What are the positive and negative charge components found in plasma?
What are the three main protein components of plasma?
What are the three main protein components of plasma?
What is the function of antibodies and antitoxins present in the blood?
What is the function of antibodies and antitoxins present in the blood?
What is the function of blood related to body temperature?
What is the function of blood related to body temperature?
What is the purpose of blood clotting after an injury?
What is the purpose of blood clotting after an injury?
How does blood contribute to hormone delivery?
How does blood contribute to hormone delivery?
What is the main function of plasma in blood?
What is the main function of plasma in blood?
What is the name of the liquid formed when blood is allowed to clot?
What is the name of the liquid formed when blood is allowed to clot?
Why is blood classified as connective tissue?
Why is blood classified as connective tissue?
