2.5 The parts of blood Flashcards
1
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Plasma
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The yellow, liquid part of blood
2
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Red blood cells
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Blood cells responsible for oxygen transport
3
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White blood cells
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Blood cells responsible for fighting invaders such as bacteria
4
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Platelets
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Tiny fragments of blood cells responsible for blood clotting
5
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Phagocyte
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Type of white blood cell that can engulf and destroy invaders such as bacteria
6
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Lymphocyte
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Type of white blood cell that can make antibodies
7
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Immune
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Being protected from getting ill because your lymphocytes remember how to make specific antibodies against harmful germ
