Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
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Author: Sylvia S. Mader, Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
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Chapter 23.3, Problem 1LO
Summary Introduction
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The functions of the blood.
Introduction:
Blood refers to the fluid, which travels via the circulatory system’s vessels. In humans, it comprises of the liquid portion, known as plasma, the cells of the blood that comes both in the form of red and white blood cells and the fragments of the cells known as platelets. Each of the constituents of the blood plays an essential and vital role; the deficiency of any one of these can cause havoc in the proper functioning of the human body.
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Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 23.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 23.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 23.1 - Summarize the differences between the pulmonary...Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 23.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 23.1 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 23.1 - Summarize the difference between the circulatory...Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1ACh. 23.1 - Prob. 2A
Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 3ACh. 23.2 - Describe the anatomy of the human heart.Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 23.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 23.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 23.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 23.2 - Prob. 6LOCh. 23.2 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 4CYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 5CYPCh. 23.2 - Prob. 4ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 5ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 6ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 7ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 8ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 9ACh. 23.2 - Prob. 10ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 23.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 23.3 - Prob. 3LOCh. 23.3 - Prob. 4LOCh. 23.3 - Prob. 5LOCh. 23.3 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 23.3 - Describe the process involved in forming a blood...Ch. 23.3 - Prob. 4CYPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 11ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 12ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 13ACh. 23.3 - Prob. 14ACh. 23.3 - Which of the following are not involved in blood...Ch. 23 - Prob. 1BYBCh. 23 - Prob. 2BYBCh. 23 - Prob. 3BYBCh. 23 - Section 22.1 Why is blood considered to be a...Ch. 23 - Prob. S22.2BYBCh. 23 - Prob. S22.3BYBCh. 23 - Prob. 1TCCh. 23 - Explain why the evolution of the four-chambered...Ch. 23 - Prob. 3TCCh. 23 - Prob. 4TC
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