Question

Cholera patients are provided with saline drips as

• A. $NaCl$ is component of blood, maintains RBCs and helps dissolve proteins.
• B. ${Na}^{+}$ is required for water retention in the body and selective transport across the plasma membrane.
• C. ${Cl}^{-}$ is essential component of blood plasma.
• D. ${Cl}^{-}$ helps form $HCl$ in stomach.

Answer 1

The correct option is B ${Na}^{+}$ is required for water retention in the body and selective transport across the plasma membrane.

Cholera patients are provided saline drips because they are suffering from dehydration. So, the main purpose is to retain water and other fluids in the body of patients that is why saline drips are provided because in this large amount of sodium ions are present which helps in water retention.

So, the correct answer is B.