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 are needed for clotting or coagulation of blood.
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 A
Detailed Explanation
The assertion and reason are both true. Plasma becomes serum when clotting factors, like fibrinogens, are removed. Thus, fibrinogens being essential for clotting, explains why their removal transforms plasma into serum.
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