EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The main role of plasma is to take nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it. Cells also put their waste products into the plasma. The plasma then helps remove this waste from the body. Blood plasma also carries all parts of the blood through your circulatory system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nutrients absorbed from the gut or from other organs of origin are carried in the plasma, such as glucose, fats, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins. Plasma also contains dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide, in small amounts, as well as a significant amount of nitrogen.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is blood plasma used for? Plasma is commonly given to trauma, burn and shock patients, as well as people with severe liver disease or multiple clotting factor deficiencies. It helps boost the patient’s blood volume, which can prevent shock, and helps with blood clotting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Transporting substances in plasma Plasma is made primarily of water. Many of the molecules the body needs to transport, such as urea, carbon dioxide and glucose, are soluble in water. This means that a large number of substances can be transported around the body in plasma at any one time.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is the liquid component which contains 95% water and the blood cells are seen flowing in the plasma. It is a straw-yellow colored viscous fluid which contributes about 55-60% of all total blood. It contains water, minerals, glucose, proteins and clotting factors like fibrinogen.