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Plasma

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noun

(1) Fluid through which cellular components of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid are suspended.

(2) (medicine) Acellular, sterilized blood plasma that is used for transfusion.


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Plasma is the yellowish fluid in blood that makes up the 55% of the total blood volume. It consists of dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors, mineral ions, hormones and carbon dioxide. In the body, plasma serves as a medium to transport essential substances in blood.


Word origin: from Greek, from plassein, to mold

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Beetroot and alcohol

how does alcohol concentration affect the pigmant leaking out of a beetroot's plasma membrane and why/how does this happen? thanks!

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by simsall
Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:14 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Beetroot and alcohol
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Views: 40

cellulose

yeah, cellulose synthase is anchored to the plasma membrane.

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by MrMistery
Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:59 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: cellulose
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question about prokaryotes vs eukaryotes.

Yes, they can use the plasma membrane, which can sometime form some infolding (some sacs, which could resemble eukaryot organelles). The others probably take place in cytosol

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by JackBean
Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:26 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: question about prokaryotes vs eukaryotes.
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question about prokaryotes vs eukaryotes.

... cells. So where do you think these four essential cellular functions would occur in bacterial and archaeal cells I have no clue i can guess the plasma membrane?

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by narutodemonkill
Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:44 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: question about prokaryotes vs eukaryotes.
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How does Ethanol Dissolve the Plasma Membrane?

... researching all over the net, but somehow I have just become more confused. So, I just want someone to clarify for me why ethanol dissolves the plasma membrane. I know the proteins aren't affected - primarily just the lipid bilayer. I think it has something to do with interactions with the hydrophobic ...

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by Procrastinate
Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:01 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How does Ethanol Dissolve the Plasma Membrane?
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