Blood is a special connective tissue consisting of a fluid matrix plasma and formed elements, which of the following statements regarding blood plasma is correct ?
(i) Plasma constituting nearly 55 percent of the blood.
(ii) 90-92 percent of plasma is water.
(iii) Proteins contribute 6-8 percent of it.
(iv) Plasma also contains small amounts of minerals like Na+, Ca++, Mg++, HCO3- Cl-, etc.
(v) Glucose, amino acids, lipids, etc., are also present.
(vi) Factors for coagulation or clotting of blood are also present in the plasma in an active form.
(vii) Plasma with clotting factors is called serum.