NEETZoologyBody Fluids and Circulation
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Plasma is a straw coloured, viscous fluid constituting nearly 55 per cent of the blood 2. 85 per cent of plasma is water and proteins contribute 15 percent of it. 3. Fibrinogen, globulins and Albumins are the major proteins 4. Plasma with the clotting factors is called serum.
Options
- AOnly 1 is correct
- BBoth 1 and 3 are incorrect
- CAll are incorrect
- DOnly 3 is correct
Correct answer
B. Both 1 and 3 are incorrect
Step-by-step solution
Plasma is a straw coloured, viscous fluid constituting nearly 55 per cent of the blood. 90-92 per cent of plasma is water and proteins contribute 6-8 per cent of it. Fibrinogen, globulins and albumins are the major proteins.