The liquid portion of blood that contains metabolites, wastes, hormones, ions, and a variety of proteins is called the _______________.  

A.  plasma
B.  edema
C.  platelet
D.  eosinophil
E.  lymph


A.  plasma

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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