MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plasma is approximately 75 percent water with many suspended substances
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma is approximately 75 percent water with many suspended substances. Hemoglobin carries both oxygen and carbon dioxide. Phagocytosis is a process by which erythrocytes destroy pathogens or germs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasma. The watery fluid portion of blood (90 percent water) in which the corpuscular elements are suspended. It transports nutrients as well as wastes throughout the body. Various compounds, including proteins, electrolytes, carbohydrates, minerals, and fats, are dissolved in it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: FALSE. The main role of red blood cells is the transport of oxygen to the tissues of the body. Some of the white blood cells, on the other hand, have the ability to engulf and destroy pathogens by phagocytosis.

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