OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Plasma contains about 92 percent water. This water helps to fill up blood vessels, which keeps blood and other nutrients moving through the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.