1
Q
What are the main parts of blood
A
Plasma
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
2
Q
What compound is found in red blood cells that binds oxygen
A
Hemoglobin
3
Q
What is hematocrit
A
The percentage of blood that is red blood cells
4
Q
Where are red blood cells formed
A
Bone marrow
5
Q
What are platelets
A
Fragments of megakaryocytes
6
Q
How is most of the oxygen in our blood transported
A
Bound to hemoglobin
7
Q
How is oxygen transported in the blood
A
Dissolved in plasma
Bound to hemoglobin
8
Q
What is plasma made up of?
A
Water
Solutes
Electrolytes
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