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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a regulatory function performed by blood?
A
Regulating body temperature
B
Transporting oxygen and nutrients
C
Protecting against infections
D
Clotting to prevent blood loss
Verified step by step guidance
1
Understand that blood has multiple functions in the body, including transportation, regulation, and protection.
Identify the regulatory functions of blood, which include maintaining homeostasis in the body.
Recognize that one of the key regulatory functions of blood is to help regulate body temperature.
Consider how blood regulates body temperature: it distributes heat throughout the body and can adjust the flow to the skin to release or conserve heat.
Compare the options given: while transporting oxygen and nutrients, protecting against infections, and clotting are important functions of blood, they are not primarily regulatory functions like temperature regulation is.