Saturday, June 24, 2017

2.57: Describe the Composition of the Blood: Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Platelets and Plasma

FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD COMPONENTS:

COMPONENT
FUNCTION
RED BLOOD CELLS
Transports Oxygen from the Lungs to Respiring Cells for Aerobic Respiration
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Phagocytes Engulf and Digest Pathogens and Lymphocytes produce Antibodies to Deactivate Antigens of Bacteria
PLASMA
Medium of Transport which Carries Carbon Dioxide, Digested Food, Urea, Hormones and Heat
PLATELETS
Cell Fragments involved in Blood Clotting


COMPOSITION OF BLOOD:

 










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