Which statement is incorrect?
a. Plasma proteins are responsible for the blood colloid osmotic pressure.
b. Plasma proteins provide a source of readily available amino acids to be utilized by the tissue cells for the synthesis of new tissue proteins.
c. Antibodies are gamma globulins important in the body's defense mechanism.
d. Plasma proteins play a role in buffering changes in pH in the body fluids.
e. The presence of plasma proteins in the blood is the primary factor responsible for preventing excessive loss of plasma from the capillaries into the interstitial fluid.
B
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A) ceruminous glands B) apocrine glands C) ciliary glands D) lacrimal glands E) tarsal glands
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a) Coronary ligament b) Falciform ligament c) Round ligament d) Kupffer ligament e) Bile ductules
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. increased; decreased B. increased; increased C. decreased; decreased D. decreased; increased