MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a component of plasma?
A
albumin
B
globulin
C
fibrinogen
D
platelets
E
glucose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Note: Plasma is found associated with the blood and is present as a liquid of yellow color. It contains mostly water, proteins such as globulins, albumins and fibrinogens as well as several other components such as ions, hormones, glucose etc. Platelets are not found as the component of plasma.

Detailed explanation-2: -Important elements in plasma include albumin, coagulation factors, fibrinolytic proteins, immunoglobulin and other proteins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plasma is the liquid portion of blood; our red and white blood cells and platelets are suspended in plasma as they move throughout our bodies. Blood plasma serves several important functions in our bodies, despite being about 92% water.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Albumin is a carrier protein found in blood plasma. Globulins are proteins that form the antibodies. And fibrinogen is a clotting factor found in blood. Therefore all the other proteins except actin are plasma proteins.

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