Answer
d. erythrocytes
Work Step by Step
Erythrocytes (RBCs) contribute the most to the viscosity of blood. Whole blood is 4.5 to 5.5 times as viscous as water. Plasma (with its proteins) is only 2.0 times as viscous as water.
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition
by Saladin, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073403717
ISBN 13:
978-0-07340-371-7
Chapter 18 - The Circulatory System: Blood - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 706: 6
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