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A man weighing about 70 kilograms contain about ____ litres of blood.
A
10
B
8
C
3
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adults: The average adult weighing 150 to 180 pounds (70-80 Kg) should have about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons (4, 500 to 5, 700 mL) of blood in their body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. The normal blood volume is 80 ml/kg (40*ml/lb) body weight. A child weighing 20 kg (441b) has a blood volume of about 1600 ml (1.61) whereas the adult weighing 70 kg (150 lb) has a blood volume of approximately 5.61.

Detailed explanation-3: -…or about 190 pounds) the blood volume is about 78 ml per kilogram (about 6.7 litres [7 quarts] for a man weighing 86 kg), and the loss of any part of this will initiate certain cardiovascular reflexes.

Detailed explanation-4: -adult will have approximately 1.2-1.5 gallons (or 10 units) of blood in their body. Blood is approximately 10% of an adult’s weight.

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