Question

FAN AND MEDAL
The major components of blood are __________ which contains hormones, ________________, dissolved proteins, minerals and salts, ________________________, white blood cells, and __________.

Answer 1

(1) Plasma
(2) Glucose
(3) RBCs
(4) Platelets

Plasma is a pale yellow sticky liquid. It makes up 55% of the blood’s volume. The components of plasma are water 92%, dissolved protein 8%, glucose, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, urea, uric acid, CO2, hormones, antibodies. Plasma carries dissolved materials such as glucose, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, salts, carbon dioxide, urea, and hormones. It also carries heat energy.