Memmlers chapter 13- the blood Questions and Correct Answers 2025/2026

Memmlers chapter 13- the blood Questions and Correct Answers 2025/2026 What are the functions of the blood? - Answer -transportation, regulation, protection Oxygen from inhaled air diffuses into the blood through _______. - Answer -Lung membranes Blood transports________ - Answer -Nutrients and other needed substances Blood transports _______from the cell to sites where they are removed. - Answer -Waste material What is the average blood Ph balance? - Answer -7.4 (7.35-7.45) Blood that measures less than 7.4 is considered? - Answer -Slightly alkaline Blood that measures less than 7.35 is considered to be______ - Answer -Acidosis, even though the acidic Ph scale is less than 7.0 Blood plasma is_______ - Answer -Extracwllular fluid Plasma is made up of ? - Answer -91% water, is colorless or light straw colored.What protein is the most abundant in plasma? - Answer -Albumin Plasma transports? - Answer -Dissolved gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide) CO2 goes where to be eliminated? - Answer -Lungs All formed elements are produced where? - Answer -In the red bone marrow of long bones and the inner mass of all other bones Stem cells are: - Answer -Hematopoietic ( blood-forming cells) __________ have the Potentia