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_____ is the fluid portion of blood that constitutes about 55% of the blood volume. It is composed of 90% water and 10% proteins, inorganic salts, wastes, gasses, and other components.

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Answer: The answer is plasma

Step-by-step explanation:

Plasma is the liquid (fluid) component of the blood. It is pale yellow in colour, made up of mainly water (about 90% water) with many dissolved substances such as plasma proteins, antibodies, hormones, enzymes, gases, digested food, salts and waste products (carbon dioxide)

Its function include:

- blood clotting

- oxygen transport etc

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