The Blood 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyCells, tissues and organsGCSEEdexcel Created by: errolshineCreated on: 26-11-14 22:17 What is the job of red blood cells? To carry oxygen 1 of 12 What is plasma? It's a pale yellow liquid 2 of 12 This has a biconcave shape which gives a large surface area for absorbing oxygen red blood cell 3 of 12 This produces antibodies and antitoxins to fight microorganisms and the toxins they produce white blood cells 4 of 12 This transports everything around your body and keeps your blood fluid. plasma 5 of 12 These are small fragments of cells platelets 6 of 12 This contains haemoglobin which combines in the lungs with oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin red blood cells 7 of 12 Red blood cells have no nucleus 8 of 12 These can change shape to help rid your body of microorganisms white blood cells 9 of 12 These help your blood to clot so that you don't bleed to death and microorganisms cannot get inside your body. platelets 10 of 12 This is a waste product formed in the liver which is transported in plasma to the kidneys where it is disposed of urea 11 of 12 These are transported from glands to target organs by plasma hormones 12 of 12
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