27.
In the average adult human body, there are about ____________ pints of blood.
a. 11 to 12.
b. 10 to 11.
c.
13 to 14.
d. 12 to 13.
28.
A wavelike expansion of the arteries is called the:
a. Systole.
b. Diastole.
c.
Pulse.
d. Heartbeat.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXERCISES 29 THROUGH 32. Match the name of
the blood component in Column A to its description in Column B. Mark your answers in
the space provided.
COLUMN A
COLUMN B
___ 29. Plasma.
a.
Carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.
___ 30. Erythrocytes.
b.
The liquid medium that carries food to the cells
and waste products away from the cells.
___ 31. Leukocytes.
c.
Aid in the clotting of blood.
___ 32. Thrombocytes.
d.
Destroy foreign substances in the blood and the
tissues.
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