Question
Write the features that distinguish between the two, Plasma and Serum.
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Answer
Differences between plasma and serum are:
| Plasma | Serum | |
| (i) | It is the fluid minus blood corpuscles. | It is liquid minus clotting elements. |
| (ii) | It is faint yellow in colour. | It is pale yellow. |
| (iii) | It has fibrinogen and other clootting materials. | It dose not have fibrinogen and other clotting materials. |
| (iv) | It takes part in blood clotting. | It dose not take part in blood clotting. |
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