Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct options given below:
Column I Column II
a. Fibrinogen 1. Osmotic balance
b. Globulin 2. Blood clotting
c. Albumin 3. Defence mechanism

a) Fibrinogen is a blood plasma protein that plays an important role in blood clotting. During the blood clotting process, fibrinogen is converted into fibrin. This fibrin forms a stable blood clot at the site of vascular disruption.
b) Globulin is a blood plasma protein. Gamma globulin (immunoglobulin) plays an important role in the defence mechanism against antigen invasion.
c) Albumin is a protein that acts as a carrier protein which transports steroids, fatty acids and thyroid hormones in the blood. It also plays a major role in osmotic balance by stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.