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Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer: (1) Blood plasma contains significant amounts of antibodies to fight coronavirus. (2) Blood plasma is a pale yellow in colour. (3) Blood plasma contains haemoglobin. (4) Any person can donate blood plasma to any other person affected by a coronavirus. Choose the correct answer:

HPPSC · 2021 · GS1
Question:
Consider the given four statements and choose the correct answer: (1) Blood plasma contains significant amounts of antibodies to fight coronavirus. (2) Blood plasma is a pale yellow in colour. (3) Blood plasma contains haemoglobin. (4) Any person can donate blood plasma to any other person affected by a coronavirus. Choose the correct answer:

Options

(1) 1 and 3
(2) 3 and 4
(3) 2 and 3
(4) 2 and 4
Answer: (4) 2 and 4

Explanation:
Statement 1 is partially correct but overstated: Convalescent plasma (from COVID-recovered patients) contains antibodies against coronavirus — however, not all blood plasma contains significant COVID antibodies; only plasma from recovered patients does. Statement 2 is correct: Blood plasma is a pale yellow (straw-coloured) liquid that makes up approximately 55% of blood volume, containing water, proteins (albumin, fibrinogen, immunoglobulins), electrolytes, and nutrients. Statement 3 is incorrect: Blood plasma does NOT contain haemoglobin — haemoglobin is found inside red blood cells (erythrocytes), not in plasma. Statement 4 is correct in context: The question refers to the COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy where recovered patients donate plasma to help active patients — any recovered donor (with matching blood type considerations) can donate. Hence statements 2 and 4 are correct.

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