B4.1 The blood

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PLASMA
Yellow liquid in blood that transports blood cells and substances around the body.
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WASTE CO2
Produced by cells, carried to the lungs
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UREA
Produced in liver from breakdown of excess proteins, carried to kidney to remove from blood and form urine
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SOLUBLE PRODUCTS OF DIGESTION
Passed from small intestines, transported to individual cells
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RED BLOOD CELLS
Pick up O2 from air in lungs and carry it to cells that need it most
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BICONCAVE DISCS
Concave (pushed in) both sides giving an increased SA:VR for diffusion
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HAEMOGLOBIN
Red pigment that binds to O2
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WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Form part of body's defense against harmful microorganisms
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ANTIBODIES
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Produced by cells, carried to the lungs

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WASTE CO2

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Produced in liver from breakdown of excess proteins, carried to kidney to remove from blood and form urine

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Passed from small intestines, transported to individual cells

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Pick up O2 from air in lungs and carry it to cells that need it most

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