Circulatory System

1. List the three components of the circulatory system. (slide 2)
2. For each of the main functions of blood, give a brief description of the function, making sure to include multiple examples:
   a. Transport –

b. Homeostasis –

c. Protection –

3. Thinking back to BI 231, what primary type of tissue is blood? What is the fundamental property of this tissue?
4. What are the two main components that make up whole blood? What are the relative percentages for each of these components?

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