TOEFL EXERCISE 4: Study each of the passages and choose the best answers to the ques- that follow. Lions needs the plasma portion of the blood more than the other components. PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-2) Blood plasma is a clear, almost colorless liquid. It consists of blood from which the red and Plasma differs in several important ways from whole blood. First of all, plasma can be mixed for all donors and does not have to be from the right blood group, as whole blood does. In addition, plasma can be dried and stored, while whole blood cannot. 1. All of the following are true about blood plasma EXCEPT (A) it is a deeply colored liquid (B) blood cells have been taken out of it (C) patients are often transfused with (D) it is generally more important to the patient than other parts of whole blood 2. Which of the following is NOT stated about whole blood? (A) It is different from plasma. (B) It cannot be dried. (C) It is impossible to keep it in storage for a long time. (D) It is a clear, colorless liquid