Question

. A patient suffering from cholera is given saline drip
because
(A) Cl-ions are important component of blood plasma
(B) Nations help to retain water in the body
(C) Nations are important in transport of substances
across membrane
(D) Cl-ions help in the formation of HCl in stomach
for digestion​

Answer 1

Answer:

A-is the answer I think so

Answer 2

Answer:

b) Na+ ions help to retain water in the body...

Explanation:

Cholera is the infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholerae. The hallmark of the disease is profuse secretory diarrhoea. So, the patients with cholera are administered by saline drip or NaCl as the sodium ions or Na ions helps in retaining the water.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.