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What is the shape of a red blood cell?
Biconcave and disc-like
What are the components of blood?
Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, Plasma, Platelets.
Red Blood Cells lack this cellular structure
Nucleus
What is the red pigment in a red blood cell called?
Haemoglobin
What does plasma do?
Plasma is the part of your blood that carries platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells and many substances dissolved in it.
What is function of white blood cells?
White blood cells help the body fight infection and other diseases.
What does haemoglobin do?
It binds to oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin
What are the two main types of white blood cells?
Phagocytes and Lymphocytes
What are platelets?
Cellular fragments which are involved in blood clotting
Mention one blood Function
Transport of materials around the body OR Homeostasis OR Defence against infection and disease
