Body Fluids and Circulation Question 15
15. Globulins contained in human blood plasma are primarily involved in :
[2009]
(a) osmotic balance of body fluids.
(b) oxygen transport in the blood.
(c) clotting of blood.
(d) defence mechanisms of body.
Show Answer
Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) Globulins contained in human blood plasma are primarily involved in defence mechanism of body. Globulin is one of the two types of serum proteins, the other being albumin. Globulins can be divided into three fractions based on their electrophoretic mobility. Most of the alpha and beta globulins are synthesised by the liver, whereas gamma globulins are produced by lymphocytes and plasma cells in lymphoid tissue.
