17. The Blood

Which of the following blood cells fights infections?

What percentage of blood is composed of plasma?

In an average healthy adult, approximately how many gallons of blood are contained in the body?

In an average adult, plasma makes up approximately what percentage of whole blood by volume?

Which of the following vitamins is needed for the formation of clotting factors?

Which of the following is not a normal characteristic of blood?

Which blood vessel carries blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava?

In the context of blood composition, the liquid portion of blood is called the:

Which of the following is a normal value for whole blood in a healthy adult?

What percentage of the blood is composed of plasma?

Approximately how many quarts of blood are in an average adult human body?

In a typical healthy adult, approximately how many gallons of blood are in the body?

Which type of blood is considered the universal recipient?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?

Which type of stem cells give rise to red blood cells and platelets?