GROSS ANATOMY
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Question
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100%
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90%
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45%
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55%
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Over 90% of blood plasma is water, while less than 10% consists of dissolved substances, mostly proteins. Blood plasma also contains electrolytes, vitamins and nutrients such as glucose and amino acids. Over 99% of the solid particles in blood are cells known as red blood cells (erythrocytes) due to their red color.
Detailed explanation-3: -The answer is A. Plasma composes about 55 percent of whole blood, and water composes 92 percent of the plasma volume.
Detailed explanation-4: -Plasma constitutes 55% of total blood volume. Composed of 90% water, salts, lipids and hormones, it is especially rich in proteins (including its main protein albumin), immunoglobulins, clotting factors and fibrinogen.
Detailed explanation-5: -Plasma is about 92% water. It also contains 7% vital proteins such as albumin, gamma globulin and anti-hemophilic factor, and 1% mineral salts, sugars, fats, hormones and vitamins.