BIO 202 Arizona State University -BIO 202: Blood fully solved

BIO 202 Arizona State University -BIO 202: Blood fully solvedbuffy coat - correct answer thin white layer present after spinning blood that is composed of leukocytes and platelets. hematocrit - correct answer percentage of red blood erythrocytes in total volume of blood (usually 45%) normal hematocrit values - correct answer males: 42-52% females: 37-47% pH of blood - correct answer 7.35-7.45 healthy blood volume - correct answer 5-6 L in males 4-5 L in females albumin - correct answer plasma protein that acts as a carrier, blood buffer, and contributor to plasma osmotic pressure plasma osmotic pressure - correct answer pressure that helps keep water in the bloodstream erythrocytes - correct answer RBCs anucleate; bags of hemoglobin; hemoglobin - correct answer RBC protein that acts as gas transport -can bond with 4 oxygen molecules reason for RBC shape - correct answer -increased surface area -flexibility to more passively through blood stream (folding, twisting, turning)