Question

components: physical characteristics and volume: sticky, opaque fluid with a metallic taste heavier than water; 5 times thicker volume in a healthy man is 5 to plasma: 90% water is the liquid part of the body there are over 100 different substances dissolved did you get it? 1. which body organ plays the main role in producing plasma proteins? 2. what are the three major categories of formed elements? 3. what determines whether blood is bright red (scarlet) or dull red?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall blood - related knowledge

The liver is the main organ for producing plasma proteins. The three major categories of formed elements in blood are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The oxygen - carrying state of hemoglobin in red blood cells determines whether blood is bright red (oxygen - rich, arterial blood) or dull red (oxygen - poor, venous blood).

Answer:

1. Liver
2. Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
3. The oxygen - carrying state of hemoglobin in red blood cells