Difference between blood and plasma

Posted By: Sm Adminon: November 02, 2015In: Miscellaneous

Blood:
Blood is a liquid in animals and humans which delivers nutrients and oxygen to the cells. It takes away waste products and carbon dioxide from same cells. Blood is made up of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
Plasma:
Plasma is the pale-yellow liquid in which blood cells float. Plasma consists of 90% water. There is not the presence of red, white blood cells and thrombocytes. The main purpose of plasma is to transport nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.
Differences:

Basis	Blood	Plasma
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	The red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body	The colourless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended.Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich
Objectives/Purpose	The main purpose of blood is to transport of things to the tissues and the removal of wastes from the tissues.	The main purpose of plasma is to transport nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.
Synonyms	Clot, juice, hemoglobin, gore, claret	Cruor, vital fluid, sanguine fluid
Antonyms	Death, scramble, upgrade, passing, liken
Types	Its types are: O+ O- A+ A- B+ B- AB+ AB-	Its types are: Pseudo-plasmas vs real plasmas Cold, warm and hot plasmas Hot plasma (thermal plasma) Warm plasma Cold plasma (non-thermal plasma) Ultracold plasma Plasma ionization Degree required to exhibit plasma behaviour Fully ionized plasma Partially ionized plasma (weakly ionized gas) Collisional plasmas Collisional plasma Non-collisional plasma Neutral plasmas Neutral plasma Non-neutral plasma Plasmas densities High density plasma Medium density plasma Low density plasma Magnetic plasmas Magnetic plasma Non-magnetic plasma Complex plasmas Dusty plasmas and grain plasmas Colloidal plasmas, Liquid plasmas and Plasma crystals Active and passive plasmas Passive plasma Active plasma Ideal and non-ideal plasmas High Energy Density Plasmas (HED plasmas)
Word origin	It was originated from Old English blōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Blut and Dutch bloed.	It was originated in the Early 18th century (in the sense ‘mould, shape’): from late Latin, literally ‘mould’, from Greek plasma, from plassein ‘to shape’.
Made up of	It is made up of: red blood cells, white blood cells, blood platelets, all floating in blood plasma.	It is made up of: dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors, mineral ions, hormones, carbon dioxide.
Part of	It is the part of the circulatory system.	It is the part of blood, which is part of the circulatory system.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /blʌd/ Eng (US): /bləd/	Eng (UK): /ˈplazmə/ Eng (US): /ˈplazmə/
Main function	Its functions are: To provide oxygen and nutrients to parts of the body To remove waste nutrients and carbon dioxide. To regulate body temperature To maintain a constant pH and water balance	Its functions are: Transports the red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets Also transports dissolved proteins, glucose, clotting factors, mineral ions, hormones and carbon dioxide Transports waste products for excrement Is the protein reserve of the human body Protects the body from infection and other blood disorders Keeps electrolytes in a balanced form Maintains the proper pH balance in the body.
Color	The color is red due to presence of red blood cells.	Its color is straw-yellow as the red blood cells which give the blood its color have been removed.
Nature	Plasma is liquid component of blood.	After clotting, remaining fluid protein of plasma except clotting substance.
Example in Sentence	He has a high blood pressure. She is attending the blood donation programme.	A plasma can be donated as well. He is a plasma donor.