Blood plasma
- Blood plasma is a slightly alkaline nonliving intercellular substance. It is pale yellow but transparent and clear fluid. It constitutes 55% of the blood
- Plasma contains minerals (Na, Ca, Mg, etc), nutrients ( glucose, amino acids, lipids etc.), proteins ( albumin, globulin, fibrinogens etc ), defence compound ( immunoglobulins, lysozyme, properdin ), excretory substances, dissolved gases, anticoagulants ( heparin), hormones, vitamins, blood clotting factors etc.
- Plasma without blood clotting factors is called serum.
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Plasma without blood clotting factors is called serum. Hence, the correct answer is option b.
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