Relier Pairs Whole BloodVersion en ligne Cardiovascular System par Zaynah Elliott 1 pH of blood 2 Osmotic pressure 3 Blood 4 Blood Plasma 5 It protects 6 Temperature of blood 7 Components of blood plasma 8 Whole blood transports 9 It regulates 10 Whole blood's basic functions a clear yellow fluid comprised mainly of water bright red in color when oxygenated and dark red when de-oxygenated nutrients, oxygen, and water to the cells of the body immune system and inflammatory responses. transports, regulates, and protects nutrients, electrolytes, dissolved gases, and organic waste products. close to neutral (7.35-7.45) difference in solute concentration between two fluids slightly higher than the body's temperature (38 C) body temperature, pH, and ion composition of interstitial body fluids, and cell water content.