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Describe Blood plasma. |
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Answer» 1. Plasma is a straw coloured, slightly alkaline viscous fluid part of the blood, having 90-92% water and 8-10% soluble proteins. 2. Serum albumin, serum globulin, heparin, fibrinogen and prothrombin are the plasma proteins which form 7% of the plasma. 3. Glucose, amino acids, fatty acids and glycerol are the nutrients dissolved in plasma. 4. Nitrogenous wastes (urea, uric acid, . ammonia and creatinine) and respiratory gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) is present in plasma. 5. Enzymes and hormones too are transported Ada plasma. 6. Inorganic minerals are also present in plasma such as bicarbonates, chlorides, phosphates and sulphates of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. |
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