THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
TRANSFUSION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
red blood cells
|
|
|
platelets
|
|
|
plasma
|
|
|
white blood cells
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma is the often forgotten part of blood. White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are important to body function. But plasma also plays a key role. This fluid carries the blood components throughout the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plasma. The watery fluid portion of blood (90 percent water) in which the corpuscular elements are suspended. It transports nutrients as well as wastes throughout the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lymph is a clear-to-white fluid made of: White blood cells, especially lymphocytes, the cells that attack bacteria in the blood and body tissues.
Detailed explanation-4: -Blood is made up of blood cells and plasma. Plasma (pronounced: PLAZ-muh) is a yellowish fluid that has nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products.
Detailed explanation-5: -Plasma contains 91% to 92% of water and 8% to 9% of solids. It mainly comprises of: Coagulants, mainly fibrinogen, aid in blood clotting. Plasma proteins, such as albumin and globulin, that help maintain the colloidal osmotic pressure at about 25 mmHg.