HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following best describes the makeup of plasma?
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Mostly water with different amounts of various proteins and platelets.
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Equal amounts of platelets, proteins and water.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -Albumin helps maintain the colloid osmotic pressure of the blood. It is the smallest in size among the plasma proteins but makes up the largest percentage. The colloid osmotic pressure of the blood is important in maintaining a balance between the water inside the blood and that in the tissue fluid, around the cells.
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