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