Biology, nursing: what is blood plasma?
Tutoring biology, you might be asked about blood plasma. The tutor mentions its defintion.
blood plasma:
the liquid that holds the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The plasma consists of water and substances suspended or dissolved therein: proteins, salts, etc.
Plasma does not include blood cells or platelets.
Source:
Mader, Sylvia S. Inquiry into Life, 9th ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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