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What are the four main functions of blood? |
Transport, homeostasis, clotting, and defense |
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Blood is heavier than water. True or false? |
True |
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Blood is how many times thicker than water? |
5 times |
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What is the pH of blood? |
Slightly alkaline (7.35 to 7.45) |
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What percent of your body weight is blood? |
8% |
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What are the two main components of blood and their respective percentages? |
Plasma (55%) and Formed Elements (45%) |
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What is plasma made of and what are their respective percentages? |
Proteins (7%), Water (91%), and Other Solutes (2%) |
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What are the formed elements in blood and their respective percentages? |
Thrombocytes (platelets less than 1%), Leukocytes (white blood cells less than 1%), and Erythrocytes (red blood cells more than 99%) |
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What are some possible "other solutes" in blood? |
Ions, nutrients, waste products, gases, and regulatory substances. |
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What are the five types of white blood cells? (HINT never let monkeys eat bananas) |
Neutrophils (60-70%), lymphocytes (20-25%), monocytes (3-8%), eosinophils (2-4%), and basophils (0.5-1%) |
