MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the matrix of blood called?
A
Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
B
White blood cells (leukocytes)
C
platelets
D
plasma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The intercellular matrix of the blood is known as plasma. It is the blood’s liquid portion that comprises 91% of water and the rest of solutes and proteins. It comprises solutes such as nutrients, wastes, blood gases, electrolytes, and regulatory molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasma is a straw coloured, viscous fluid forming matrix of the blood. Matrix is the ground substance of a tissue/ a non-living substance occupying space between cells. Water-90-92% plasma is water.

There is 1 question to complete.