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What is the collective term for cellular components of blood?

Answer 1

Formed elements

Blood is composed of many complex molecules such as proteins, glucose, amino acids, ions, water, waste, etc.

We can divide blood into 2 components:

#color(orange)"Plasma"#
#color(red)"Formed elements"#

#color(orange)("Plasma")# is composed of #"proteins (albumin, transferrin. globulins), electrolytes" ("K"^(+1), "Cl"^(-1), "Na"^(+1))# and #"water"# along with other wastes, gases, etc.

#color(red)"Formed elements"# involves #"red blood cells"# (erythrocytes), #"white blood cells"# (leukocytes) and #"platelets"#.

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Answer 2

Kai Adams

The collective term for cellular components of blood is "formed elements."

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