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The pH of blood does not appreciably change by a small addition of an acid

or a base because blood

A

Contains serum protein which acts as buffer

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B

Contains iron as a part of the molecule

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C

Can be easily coagulated

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D

It is body fluid

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Solution

The correct option is A
Contains serum protein which acts as buffer

pHof blood does not change because it is a buffer solution.

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