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The meaning depends on the context. As a physical scientist I know that it is the state of matter (like the surface of the sun) which is composed of an ionized gas. But as a blood donor it is what they want me to give which is my blood MINUS the red blood cells. Over on Wikipedia, they give this information:
Plasma may refer to:
- Blood plasma, the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended
- Plasma (physics), an ionized state of matter similar to a gas
- Plasma display, a common application of plasma, a flat-panel electronic visual display technology
- Plasma antenna, a type of radio antenna
- Plasma globe or plasma lamp: novelty items that were most popular in the 1980s
- Milk plasma or whey, the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained
- Plasma (KDE), a reimplementation and redesign of the KDE free desktop environment for Unix-Like Operating Systems, such as Linux and FreeBSD
- Plasma (mineral), bright green chalcedony, sometimes found with small spots of jasper resembling blood drops
- Plasma Records, a World Record Label
- Plasma effect, a computer-based animated visual effect, used in graphics demonstrations
- Plasma (album), the 2003 live album by Trey Anastasio
- Plasma (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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What is another name for the phospholipid bilayer?
It depends on which lipid bilayer you're talking about. There is the phospholipid bilayer that surrounds eukaryotic cells, cholesterol phospholipid bilayers, protein lipid bilayers, phase transition lipid bilayer, lipid bilayer membrane...
What is the symbol for plasma?
Plasma
Is plasma solid?
None of the above. When you are learning science early on in school, they teach you that their are 3 states of matter - when you get into higher levels of science, they begin teaching you that there are 4. Plasma is the fourth state of matter that gets widely ignored by science teachers until you are in college prep classes.
What is the largest component of blood?
Plasma is the component that makes up over half of the blood, and the main ingredient in plasma is water.
Why can't the elements of a compound be separated from one another by physical means?
The elements of a compound cannot be separated from one another by physical means because they are chemically combined. Separation of compounds is done using chemical means.
What is another name for phospholipid?
plasma membrane .
What is another name for the phospholipid?
Another name for the phospholipid bilayer is the plasma membrane or the cell membrane.
Another Name for the plasma membrane of?
the cell membrane
What is another name for a plasma cell?
i believe it is also known as chloroplast
What is another name for Plasmapheresis?
It is also known as therapeutic plasma exchange.
What is another name for the cell membrane that starts with P and is six letters long?
The cell membrane is also called the plasma membrane.
Another name for plasma membrane?
A cell membrane is also known as a plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane. The cell membrane separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment. The main function of a cell membrane is to protect the cell from its surroundings.
What is another name for calcium salt in bone?
Another name for Calcium salts in bone is hydroxyapatite. The extracellular mix in blood called plasma is the matrix.
What is another name for phospholpids blayer?
The phospholipid bilayer is also referred to as the cell membrane or plasma membrane.
Does a white blod cell have plasma?
Yes, it has all the organelles including plasma. Plasma is another word for cytoplasm.
How do you change one state of matter to another in plasma?
We can change gas into plasma by ionisation
Is the blood plasma another state of matter?
No, blood plasma would be the watery part of blood.
