Multiple Choice
In an introduction to blood, what is the liquid portion of the blood called?
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17. The Blood
Introduction To Blood
Multiple Choice
In the context of Introduction to Blood, what is the liquid medium of blood called?
A
Serum
B
Erythrocytes
C
Platelets
D
Plasma
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that blood is composed of both cellular components and a liquid medium.
Identify the cellular components: erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), and platelets (cell fragments involved in clotting).
Recognize that the liquid portion of blood, which carries cells and various substances, is called plasma.
Differentiate plasma from serum: serum is plasma without clotting factors.
Conclude that the liquid medium of blood, containing water, proteins, nutrients, and waste products, is plasma.
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