Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct options given below:
Column I | Column II | ||
a. | Fibrinogen | 1 | Osmotic balance |
b. | Globulin | 2 | Blood clotting |
c. | Albumin | 3 | Defence mechanism |
a) Fibrinogen is a blood plasma protein that plays important role in blood clotting. During blood clotting process, fibrinogen is converted into fibrin. This fibrin forms a stable blood clot at the site of vascular disruption.
b) Globulin is a blood plasma protein. Gamma globulin (immunoglobulin) plays important role in the defence mechanism against antigen invasion.
c) Albumin is a protein that acts as a carrier protein which transport steroids, fatty acids and thyroid hormones in the blood. It also plays a major role in osmotic balance by stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.