Explain why amino acids leave the blood through the arterial end, and organic wastes enter it via the venous end?

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A: Cholesterol is required by every cell in the body to form cell membrane layers. These layers protect…

Q: Blood is made up of cells (red and white blood cells), cell fragments (platelets) and plasma. Where…

A: Blood is a type of fluid connective tissue that is red in color and associated with nutrients,…

Q: the cardiovascular system is responsible for ensuring the body is able to access atmospheric oxygen…

A: Mitochondria provide energy in form of ATP in eukaryotic cells. However, it is not known when,…

Q: My instructor has told us that dehydration leads to a drop in blood pressure due to low blood…

A: Blood is the connective tissue with liquid plasma and the formed elements.

Q: This capillary (L) is most likely to function ______ (A) in the kidneys where it functions to…

A: Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels having one layer of endothelial cells. They convey blood…

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A: The cell membrane is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from their…

Q: View these animations (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/coagulation) to explore the intrinsic,…

A: Coagulation is the process by which blood is clotted (aggregated). Blood coagulation is an important…

Q: Which of the following statements about blood is true?a. Blood is about 92 percent water.b. Blood is…

A: Step 1 Vascular or fluid tissue is a mobile connective tissue derived from mesoderm which consists…

Q: Why doesn't all the fluid leave the capillary beds? What protein is this due to?

A: Bulk flow is the mass movement of fluid in and out of the capillary beds. This is much more…

Q: Given that the protein Burger is found only in the blood of patients with Sillyitis, with the aid of…

A: The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a powerful technique used to detect and quantify…

Q: Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about how the components of hemoglobin are recycled?…

A: Hemoglobin is the iron-protein present in the erythrocytes or red blood cells. It carries the oxygen…

Q: Blood is made up of many components and plays a vital role in maintaining health. Please describing…

A: Introduction:- Blood is the connective tissue in the body which is mainly made up of plasma which is…

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A: Vitamin C could be a sustenance found in numerous foods and sold as a dietary supplement. it's…

Q: Which of the following is not a chemical buffer in the body? a. carbohydrate b. protein c. phosphate…

A: Introduction: A buffer is a substance that has the ability to bind or release hydrogen ions in a…

Q: The concentration of cholesterol in the blood serum of a normal adult is approximately 200 mg/dL.…

A: Cholesterol is a waxy substance that the body requires as a building block for cell membrane and for…

Q: Describe the nutrient and gas content of the blood flowing in the umbilical vein.  Is this the kind…

A: The umbilical vein is a vein that takes oxygenated blood from the placenta into the developing fetus…

Q: Renin... A) is a hormone which raises systemic blood pressure.     B) is a hormone which lowers…

A: Many chemical reactions are carried out in the body of living organisms. The enzymes are the…

Q: Hypotonic solutions cause red blood cells to shrivel- a process known as crenation.

A: Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of…

Q: If you placed a red blood cell (RBC) into the following solutions, identify what will happen to the…

A: Osmosis refers to the movement of solvent from a less solute concentration region to a more solute…

Q: Why is the pulmonary artery called an artery if it carries deoxygenated blood?

A: The circulatory patterns are of two types- open or closed. Chordates have a closed circulatory…

Q: In beaker one, you place a dialysis bag with just water in it.  In beaker two, you place a dialysis…

A: In this scenario, we can use the principles of osmosis to predict what will happen to the dialysis…

Q: Type I diabetes is caused by destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas, the cells that produce…

A: Autoimmunity refers to the state when tolerance to self-antigens breaks down and the immune system…