Q. Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statements.
. Blood is a loose connective tissue consisting of a fluid matrix, plasma and formed elements.
. Plasma is a straw coloured, viscous fluid constituting nearly percent of the blood.
. percent of plasma is water and proteins contribute percent of it.
. Fibrinogen are needed for clotting or coagulation of blood.
. Factors for clotting of blood are present in the plasma in an inactive form.

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Solution:

a. Blood is a specialised connective tissue consisting of a fluid matrix, plasma and formed elements.
b. Plasma is a straw coloured, viscous fluid constituting nearly 55 percent of the blood.
c. 90-92 percent of plasma is water and proteins con tribute 6-8 percent of it.