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Plasma is the yellow/straw coloured liquid component thats makes up ~55% of blood and is responsible for holding blood cells in suspension as well as transporting nutrients (mainly soluble proteins, electrolytes, glucose, hormones and CO<sub>2</sub>) around the circulatory system. | Plasma is the yellow/straw coloured liquid component thats makes up ~55% of [[blood|blood]] and is responsible for holding blood cells in suspension as well as transporting nutrients (mainly soluble proteins, electrolytes, [[glucose|glucose]], [[hormones|hormones]] and[[Carbon_dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]]) around the circulatory system. |