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Serum is


A

Blood without corpuscles

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B

Plasma without clotting factors

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C

Blood without RBCs

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D

Blood without plasma

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Solution

The correct option is B

Plasma without clotting factors


The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

  1. The serum is the straw-colored fluid that is left after the clotting of blood.
  2. It lacks fibrinogen and other clotting factors.
  3. Hence, serum cannot coagulate blood.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

  1. Blood consists of two components- plasma and blood cells or corpuscles.
  2. Blood without corpuscles is called plasma.

Option C:

  1. Blood consists of plasma and blood cells or corpuscle.
  2. RBC is a corpuscle.
  3. It aids in transporting oxygen from lungs to various parts of the body.

Option D:

Without plasma, only corpuscle remains in the blood.

Final answer: Serum is plasma without clotting factors.


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