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Blood

Components of blood and their function

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Red blood cellsCells which carry oxygen
White blood cellsCells which fight disease
PlateletsHelp blood to clot
PlasmaCarries carbon dioxide, glucose and urea
Amino acidsDissolved in plasma and used to make proteins
GlucoseDissolved in the plasma. A good energy source
Straw coloredThe color of plasma
HormonesCarried from endocrine glands to target organs
BacteriaKept out of the blood by a clot
AntibodiesProteins made by white blood cells to attack bacteria
EngulfWhat Macrophage white blood cells do to bacteria before digesting them
ClotPlatelets and red blood cells caught in a network of protein fibres
UreaThe waste product you get when proteins are broken down
HemaglobinFills the red blood cell
NucleusMissing from red blood cells to make room for haemoglobin
Broken fragments of megakaryocyteplatelets
Biconcave discThe shape of red blood cells
Anucelatedred blood cells


Biology and Human Anatomy & Physiology Teacher
Sandy Creek High School
Tyrone, GA

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