B4.1 The Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What is blood
A
Transport medium of the body which is pumped by heat and travels in blood vessel and contains plasma, platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells
2
Q
What is plasma?
A
Pale straw coloured liquid
Transports the blood cells
And is 90% water with dissolved minerals, salts and antibodies in it
3
Q
What is red blood cells?
A
Cells that transport oxygen to all cells of the body, which contains a red pigment called haemoglobin
4
Q
What does haemoglobin combine with
A
combines with oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin
