(c) Haemophilia is a sex linked disease where blood lacks thromboplastin protein causing inability to clot blood normally.
Body Fluids and Circulation
(a) Leukaemia is blood cancer characterised by uncontrolled increase in the number of leucocytes.
(a) Folic acid (Vit B12) is needed for formation and maturation of RBCs. Deficiency causes megaloblastic anaemia.
(b) If mother is Rh- and child is Rh+, antibodies form against Rh+ factor causing erythroblastosis foetalis.
(b) The breakdown products of haemoglobin are haem (iron) and globin protein.
The more appropriate answer is bilirubin, but the answer key indicates iron.
(b) Tricuspid valve is present between right auricle and right ventricle.
(b) Splenic artery branches from the celiac artery and supplies oxygenated blood to the spleen.
(d) Veins have larger lumen because the tunica media is thin in veins.
(d) Vitamin K is required for the synthesis of prothrombin and blood clotting factors.
(c) Sino-Auricular node (S.A node) present in the walls of right auricle controls the pace of heartbeat.