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Globulins contained in human blood plasma are primarily involved in
A
Clotting of blood
B
Defence mechanisms of body
C
Osmotic balance of body fluids
D
Oxygen transport in the blood
Detailed Solution
The major proteins of plasma are fibrinogen, globulins and albumins.
Fibrinogen is needed for the clotting (coagulation) of blood.
Globulins are primarily involved in the defence mechanisms of the body (the antibodies are gamma globulins, i.e., immunoglobulins).
Albumins help in maintaining the osmotic balance.
Oxygen is transported by the haemoglobin of RBCs, not by plasma proteins.
Hence globulins are primarily involved in the defence mechanisms of the body.
Fibrinogen is needed for the clotting (coagulation) of blood.
Globulins are primarily involved in the defence mechanisms of the body (the antibodies are gamma globulins, i.e., immunoglobulins).
Albumins help in maintaining the osmotic balance.
Oxygen is transported by the haemoglobin of RBCs, not by plasma proteins.
Hence globulins are primarily involved in the defence mechanisms of the body.