Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. The majority of blood is plasma.

2. When oxygen concentrations are low in tissues surrounding systemic capillaries, hemoglobin releases oxygen to become carboxyhemoglobin.

3. Erythropoiesis operates on a positive feedback loop maintained by erythropoietin.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE

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