• Question: Which component of plasma decreases the water potential of the blood by the greatest amount?

    Asked by faZe prozzz to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 17 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      Probably the protein, such as albumin, as when this drops in disease the water leaks out and you get swelling in your legs and other places

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 18 Nov 2014:

      A reduction in blood volume (plasma volume) is normally referred to as hypovolemia and can be caused by severe dehydration

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