EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the liquid element of the blood?
A
platelets
B
plasma
C
Red blood cell
D
white blood cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasma is the liquid portion of blood. Plasma is a pale yellowish, watery substance that surrounds blood cells and carries them around the body. Plasma is a combination or mixture of nutrients, gases, proteins, hormones, salts, and wastes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plasma contains about 90 percent water, with 10 percent being made up of ions, proteins, dissolved gases, nutrient molecules, and wastes. The proteins in plasma include the antibody proteins, coagulation factors, and the proteins albumin and fibrinogen which maintain serum osmotic pressure.

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