Mark the given statements True (T) or False (F):

(i) Blood is a special connective tissues consisting of a fluid matrix, plasma, and formed elements.

(ii) Plasma is a straw colourless, viscous fluid constituting nearly 55% of the blood.

(iii) 90-95% of plasma is water and proteins contribute 5-10% of it.

(iv) Fibrinogen, globulins and albumins are the major proteins in plasma.

(v) Fibrinogen protein in plasma are needed for clotting; globulins for defense mechanism of body and albumins helps in osmotic balance.

(vi) Formed elements constitute nearly 55% of the blood.

(vii) A healthy adult man has on an average 5-5.5 millions of RBCs mm -3 of blood. In mammals RBC are devoid of nucleus and are biconcave in shape.

(viii) A healthy individual has 12-16 gms of Hb in every 100 ml of blood. RBCs have an average life span of 120 days after which they are destroyed in the spleen.

(ix) Plasma with clotting factors is called serum.

(x) The number of WBCs in adult man is 6000-8000 mm -3 of blood. The two main categories of WBCs are granulocytes and agranulocytes.

(xi) Neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils are different types of agranulocytes WBCs while lymphocytes and monocytes are the granulocytes.

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