PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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To release antibodies to fight infections.
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To transport oxygen around the body.
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To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.
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To transport oxygen around the body.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma serves as a transport medium for delivering nutrients to the cells of the various organs of the body and for transporting waste products derived from cellular metabolism to the kidneys, liver, and lungs for excretion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nutrients absorbed from the gut or from other organs of origin are carried in the plasma, such as glucose, fats, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins. Plasma also contains dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide, in small amounts, as well as a significant amount of nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nutrients. The blood carries nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, sugars, fats and proteins around the body. Digested nutrients are absorbed into the blood through capillaries in the small intestine. They are then moved to the cells around the body where they are needed.