What is serum?

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(B) Serum is defined as the liquid component of blood that remains after the blood has clotted.When blood is allowed to clot, the clotting factors, sp

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Plasma - Fibrinogen

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(B) Serum is defined as the liquid component of blood that remains after the blood has clotted.When blood is allowed to clot, the clotting factors, specifically fibrinogen, are consumed in the process of forming the fibrin mesh.Therefore, serum is essentially plasma from which the clotting factors (like fibrinogen) have been removed.Mathematically, it can be represented as: $	ext{Serum} = 	ext{Plasma} - 	ext{Clotting factors (Fibrinogen)}$.Thus, the correct option is $B$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Fibrinogen	$I$. Needed for blood clotting
$Q$. Globulins	$II$. Useful in osmotic balance
$R$. Albumins	$III$. Involved in defense mechanisms

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Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$P$. Fibrinogen $I$. Needed for blood clotting
$Q$. Globulins $II$. Useful in osmotic balance
$R$. Albumins $III$. Involved in defense mechanisms

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