Plasma Is ________ While Formed Elements Are ________

question 121

Multiple Choice

Plasma is ________ while formed elements are ________.

• A) a blood gas; blood clots
• B) the liquid portion of blood; the cells
• C) lacking in protein; regulators of blood osmolality
• D) the cellular portion of blood; acellular components
• E) mostly protein; the matrix

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