Zoology-Blood Composition
NEET Zoology Blood Composition Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): Plasma without clotting factors is called serum. | Reason (R): Fibrinogens, which are needed for clotting, are proteins present in plasma that maintain osmotic balance.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true, but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is correct that plasma without clotting factors is called serum. However, the reason is incorrect as fibrinogens are involved in blood clotting, not osmotic balance.
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