6- Blood Flashcards by Anna Marweld | Brainscape

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what is plasma?

A

mainly water containing dissolved substances

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what properties do red blood cells have?

A

biconcave
no nucleus
red bc of haemoglobin
carry oxygen from lungs to cells of body

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what properties do white blood cells have?

A

large nucleus
job is to fight infection by killing microbes
phagocytes engulf
lymphocytes produce antibodies

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