Write the features that distinguish between the two
(a) Plasma and Serum
(b) Open and closed circulatory system
(c) Sino-atrial node and Atrio-ventricular node
Plasma |
Serum |
(i) Fluid lacking blood corpuscles is called plasma. |
(i) The fluid lacking clotting elements is called serum. |
(ii) Clotting materials are present. |
(ii) Clotting materials are not present. |
(iii) Plays essential role in blood clotting. |
(iii) Does not help in blood clotting. |
Open circulatory system |
Closed circulatory system |
(i) Blood is directly flown in target organs. |
(i) Blood is supplied to organs by a closed system of vessels. |
(ii) The respiratory pigment is not present in most of the cases |
(ii) The respiratory pigment is present in all of the cases. |
(iii) It is found in arthropods and molluscs. |
(iii) Can be found in all vertebrates, annelids, some molluscs. |
Sino-atrial Node |
Atrio-ventricular Node |
(i) Located on the upper side of the right auricle. |
(i) Located at the junction of the right auricle and right ventricle. |
(ii) Helps in initiating the heartbeat. |
(ii) It receives an impulse from the SA node and forwards it further. |