Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) All rainfall, even in unpolluted areas, is acidic.
(2) Blood plasma, interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid, the three general types of body fluids, all contain electrolytes.
(3) Blood plasma is slightly acidic because ions it contains undergo hydrolysis.
A) All three statements are true.
B) Two of the three statements are true.
C) Only one of the statements is true.
D) None of the statements is true.

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Statement 1 is false because rainfall in unpolluted areas is not necessarily acidic.
Statement 2 is true because all three types of body fluids contain electrolytes.
Statement 3 is true because blood plasma is slightly acidic due to hydrolysis of ions it contains. Therefore, two of the three statements are true, making option B the correct answer.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE