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Question #c4e2d

Answer 1

The concentration of total protein is 68 g/L.

Explanation:

The concentration of total protein in blood serum is usually expressed in grams per litre.

Our job, then, is to calculate the grams of protein in 1 L of serum.

`"mass of protein" = 1000 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("mL serum"))) × "1.02 g protein"/(15 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("mL serum")))) = "68 g protein"`

The concentration of total protein is 68 g/L.

This is right in the middle of the reference range for total protein, which is typically 60-80 g/L.