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