1 .		The formed elements of the blood consist of: [Hint]
2 .		Loose connective tissue and cartilage contain a network of insoluble fibers, whereas plasma, a fluid connective tissue, contains: [Hint]
3 .		Blood transports dissolved gases, bringing oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carrying: [Hint]
4 .		The "patrol agents" in the blood that defend the body against toxins and pathogens are: [Hint]
5 .		Blood temperature is roughly ______, and the blood pH averages: [Hint]
6 .		Which one of the following statements is correct? [Hint]
7 .		The three primary classes of plasma proteins are: [Hint]
8 .		In addition to water and proteins, the plasma consists of: [Hint]
9 .		Formed elements in the blood are produced through the process of: [Hint]
10 .		The stem cells that produce all of the blood cells are called: [Hint]
11 .		Circulating mature RBCs lack: [Hint]
12 .		The primary function of a mature red blood cell is: [Hint]
13 .		The part of the hemoglobin molecule that directly interacts with oxygen is: [Hint]
14 .		Iron is necessary in the diet because it is involved with: [Hint]
15 .		During RBC recycling, each heme unit is stripped of its iron and converted to: [Hint]
16 .		The primary site of erythropoiesis in the adult is the: [Hint]
17 .		Erythropoietin appears in the plasma when peripheral tissues, especially the kidneys, are exposed to: [Hint]
18 .		Agglutinogens are contained (on, in) the _______, while the agglutinins are found (on, in) the: [Hint]
19 .		If you have type A blood, your plasma holds circulating _______ that will attack _______ erythrocytes. [Hint]
20 .		A person with type O blood contains: [Hint]
21 .		In addition to oxygen, blood distributes _______ throughout the body. [Hint]
22 .		People with blood type O are considered: [Hint]
23 .		_______ blood cells are capable of amoeboid movement. [Hint]
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