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1. Which description best characterizes blood and its major roles in the body?
2. Which two components make up blood?
3. What is plasma?
What type of tissue is blood?
A reddish liquid tissue.
What percentage of body weight does blood represent?
About 7%.
What are two functions of blood?
It transports substances and helps protect against disease.
What are the two main components of blood?
Plasma and blood cells.
What is plasma in blood?
The transparent, yellowish liquid part of blood, consisting mainly of water and dissolved substances.
How much protein does a litre of blood plasma contain approximately?
Approximately 70–80 g.
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