Question

Statement 1: Plasma is a pale yellow, clear and slightly alkaline fluid.

Statement 2: RBCs are small and spindle shaped.

• A. It helps in transport of food.
• B. It helps in transport of oxygen.
• C. It helps in clotting of blood flow.
• D. It helps to reduce the toxins in blood plasma.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

It helps in transport of oxygen.

Plasma is a pale yellow, clear, and slightly alkaline fluid. It contains 0-92% water, 6-8 proteins, 1-2% inorganic salts.

RBCs are small, round, circular, biconcave and enucleated cells. These cells appear red due to the presence of haemoglobin. There are about 50- 60 lakh RBCs are present in each cubic millimetre of blood.