Which is not a function of plasma proteins?
A) plasma proteins are responsible for the blood colloid osmotic pressure.
B) provide a source of readily available amino acids to be utilized by the tissue cells for the synthesis of new tissue proteins.
C) antibodies are gamma globulins important in the body's defense mechanism.
D) plasma proteins play a role in buffering changes in pH in the body fluids.
E) the presence of plasma proteins in the blood is the primary factor responsible for preventing excessive loss of plasma from the capillaries into the interstitial fluid.
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Q3: Antibodies are
A) gamma globulins.
B) a type of
Q4: Which is the most abundant type of
Q5: Which of the following is not found
Q6: Which of the following is not true
Q7: The buffy coat which represents < 1%
Q9: The function of plasma albumins is
A) contributing
Q10: If the hematocrit is 40, then the
Q11: Carbonic anhydrase is crucial for
A) CO2 transport
Q13: Blood is a connective tissue comprised of
Q15: The red cell count is normally about
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