General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073511245
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25.2, Problem 25.5P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The difference between blood serum and blood plasma needs to be explained.

Concept introduction:

Blood is a fluid which helps to transport nutrients and oxygen to cells and transport metabolic waste from cells in humans and other animals. Blood consists two parts − blood plasma and blood cells. Blood plasma is the liquid fraction of blood.When removing, blood cells and clotting factor (fibrinogen) from whole blood, it is blood serum.

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