EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

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Which of these substances are transported by the blood plasma?
A
Carbon dioxide
B
Nitrogenous waste
C
Food
D
All
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen, nutrients and hormones are delivered around the body in the blood and carbon dioxide and other waste products are removed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasma carries water, salts, and enzymes. The main role of plasma is to take nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it. Cells also put their waste products into the plasma.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spaces between endothelial cells and the fenestrae allow alcohol to diffuse by filtration into the blood, with the concentration gradient. Once alcohol enters the capillaries, it is carried by the bloodstream into the veins where it can then be distributed throughout the entire circulation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The urea is transported from the liver to the kidneys using the circulatory system. Here, urea is filtered out of the blood and ends up in the bladder as part of urine.

Detailed explanation-5: -Respiratory gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide (from and to the lungs). Nutrients (from the digestive system). Waste materials (from different body parts to the excretory system). Hormones (from glands to different parts of the body). 03-Jul-2022

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