BIO 202 Arizona State University -BIO 202 Exam 1 study guide fully solved

BIO 202 Arizona State University -BIO 202 Exam 1 study guide fully solved Physical characteristics of blood: - correct answer Transport, Regulation, Protection Transport functions includes: - correct answer Delivering O2 and nutrients to body cells Transporting metabolic wastes to lungs and kidneys for elimination Transporting hormones from endocrine organs to target organs Regulation functions include: - correct answer - Maintaining body temperature by absorbing and distributing heat - Maintaining normal pH using buffers; alkaline reserve of bicarbonate ions Maintaining adequate fluid volume in circulatory system Protection functions include: - correct answer Preventing blood loss Plasma proteins and platelets in blood initiate clot formation Preventing infection: - correct answer Agents of immunity are carried in blood - Antibodies - Complement proteins - White blood cells Blood is the only fluid______ in body - correct answer tissue Matrix is nonliving fluid called: - correct answer plasma Cells are living blood cells called - correct answer formed elements Erythrocytes - correct answer (red blood cells, or RBCs)