Multiple choice

The liquid part of the blood is known as:

  1. globulin

  2. albumin

  3. plasma

  4. serum
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Explanation

Blood plasma is the yellow liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells in whole blood, are normally suspended. It makes up about 55% of the total blood volume. It is the intravascular fluid part of extracellular fluid (all body fluid outside of cells). It is mostly water (93% by volume) and contains dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors, mineral ions, hormones and carbon dioxide.

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