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Yellow liquid component of the blood which carries the cells in suspension is known as :


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plasma

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formed elements

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macrophages

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D

lymphocytes

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Solution

The correct option is A

plasma


Plasma is the clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood that remains after red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and other cellular components are removed. It is the single largest component of human blood, comprising about 55 percent, and contains water, salts, enzymes, antibodies and other proteins.

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