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Blood plasma is the non-cellular component of the blood. It is a watery matrix of ions and proteins and makes up 50-60% of the total blood volume.
The functions of blood plasma along with its content substances are as follows:
1. SERUM ALBUMIN-->(7-9%)
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a. osmotic balance
b. pH buffering
c. Ca2+ transport
2. FIBRINOGEN and PROTHROMBIN
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a. takes part in blood clotting
3. IMMUNOGLOBULINS
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a. Antibodies involved in the immune response
4.alfa-globulins
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a. bind and transport hormones, lipids, fat soluble vitamins
5. beta-globulins
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a. bind and transport iron, cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins
6. ENZYMES
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a. Take part in and regulate metabolic activities
7. MINERAL IONS IN PLASMA
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Na+, bicarbonate, Magnesium, potasium, calcium and others have these fuctions:
a. osmotic balance
b. pH buffering
c. regulation of membrane permeability
d. and other body function,e.g. Ca+ takes part in blood clotting process.
8. WATER (The main/major constituent)
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A vital factor for many crucial functions....such as;
a. thermoregulation
b. regulating blood pressure and volume
c. distributing heat
d. transporting dissolved substances
f. provides body cell with water
And that's, I hope enough than you might have wished.
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Source(s):A M.Sc biologistMy own notes for students based on College books
( biozone page 208, Senior Biology, UK/USA ed. 2008)
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∙ 10y agoPlasma- liquid part of blood (55% of blood volume).
Plasma consists of water with chemicals dissolved in it:
Nutrients, such as glucose, amino acids, lipids, vitamins and mineral ions, e.g. sodium and chloride ions.
Wastes, such as urea and carbon dioxide
Blood proteins, such as albumen and antibodies
Hormones, such as insulin, glucagon, and adrenaline.
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∙ 12y agoGlucose, fatty acid, amino acid, and vitamins
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∙ 12y agoThere are four of them glucose, vitamins, fatty acids, and amino acids
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Albumin, fibrogen, Globulins
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What makes human plasma?
Human blood plasma is made of blood cells(other than the red blood cell), nutrients/minerals and water.
Four types of matter?
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
What is man made plasma?
Man Made plasma can be found in Fluorescent and Neon Lights.
What is plasma found in?
Blood plasma is 95% water. Other components of blood plasma include clotting factors, proteins, and glucose; blood cells are not part of the plasma.
Use states of matter in a sentence?
Among the four known states of matter, plasma is the least found on the Earth's crust.
Nutrients normally found in plasma?
Three classes of nutrients normally found in plasma?
The four classes of nutrients found in plasma are sugar or glucose, amino acids, lipidsor fatty acids, and vitamins. Plasma is the component of blood that is pale-yellow and makes up 55 percent of the body's total volume of blood.
What are the four classes of nutrients found in plasma?
How are nutrients transported to various parts of the body?
Via Plasma found in the blood of your body :D
How does nutrients enter a cell?
The plasma membrane.
What is four state of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. plasma is commonly found in lightning strikes, florescent light bulbs, and on the sun
What part of the blood transports nutrients hormones enzymes and waste materials to and from the cells of the body?
The plasma component of the blood, contained within the cardiovascular system, transports hormones and nutrients.
What are the four parts found in blood?
Four of the most important ones are red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma.
Where is the plasma membrane?
Plasma membrane is the same as "cell membrane" it's one of the four characteristics of all cells. So plasma membrane is found "coating" the outside of all cells.
What red liquid found in blood?
The red liquid found in blood is called plasma. It is a component of blood that carries various substances, such as nutrients, hormones, and waste products, throughout the body. Additionally, plasma contains red blood cells, which give blood its red color.
Where do nutrients enter cells?
plasma membrane
What job does the plasma do?
The job of blood plasma is to hold nutrients and other essentials in your body.
