Biology-B2-The Blood

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What are the four components of the blood?
RBC
WBC
platelets
plasma
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What is the job of the RBC ?
to carry oxygen
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What is another name for a RBC?
erythrocyte
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What pigment does it contain?
a red pigment called haemoglobin
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What does it do to oxygen?
bind to it
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What does it then form?
oxyhaemoglobin
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What shape does it have?
a biconcave disc shape
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This gives it what?
a large surface area for absorbing oxygen
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Does it have a nucleus?
no
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This also gives it what?
a larger surface area for absorbing oxygen
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What is the job of a WBC?
to defend the body against infection
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What is another name for a WBC?
leukocyte
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What are the three jobs of a WBC
phagocytosis

antibodies

antitoxins
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Does it have a nucleus?
yes
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Where are RBC and WBC produced?
in the bone marrow
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What is the role of the platelets?
to help the blood clot
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What are platelets literally?
fragments of cells
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Do they have a nucleus?
no
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What do they do in the blood?
float about
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When a wound has happened what do they do?
rush towards it and help it clot
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By forming a what?
scab
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This prevents what from entering?
microorganisms
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What chemical does platelets contain?
fibrinogen
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What does the plasma do?
carry everything in our blood
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What is plasma literally?
a liquid substance
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What does it carry?
all the other components
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and nutrients such as?
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glucose
amino acids
CO2
urea
hormones
proteins


antibodies
antitoxins
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