Question

Serum differs from blood in

• A. Lacking clotting factors
• B. Lacking antibodies
• C. Lacking globulins
• D. Lacking albumins

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Lacking clotting factors

• Blood contains RBC, WBC, platelets and clotting factors.
• Plasma is the liquid component of blood after all of the cells and platelets are removed
• Serum is plasma after coagulation factors have been removed. But serum contains proteins like albumin, immunoglobulins, electrolytes, antigens, and hormones.
• So here the correct option is serum differs from blood in lacking clotting factors.