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Name the two components and give functions of blood plasma.
Name the two components and give functions of blood plasma.
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COMPONENTS
Plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the red blood cells, white bloodcells, and platelets are suspended. It constitutes more than half of the blood's volume and consists mostly of water that contains dissolved salts (electrolytes) and proteins. The major protein in plasma is albumin.
FUNCTIONS
Along with water, plasma carries salts and enzymes. The primary purpose of plasma is to transport nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.
Plasma is the liquid component of blood, in which the red blood cells, white bloodcells, and platelets are suspended. It constitutes more than half of the blood's volume and consists mostly of water that contains dissolved salts (electrolytes) and proteins. The major protein in plasma is albumin.
FUNCTIONS
Along with water, plasma carries salts and enzymes. The primary purpose of plasma is to transport nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.
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