Blood Typing Flashcards
What is the average blood in an adult?
5.6 litres
what colour liquid is plasma?
yellow
what do red blood cells contain
haemoglobin which contains a lot of iron
do red blood cells have a nucleus
no
do plateltes have a nucleus
no
are platelets small fragments of cells
yes
what are platelets important for
clotting to take place
what do platetets help change?
they help change fibrinogen into fibrin
what do red blood cells carry
oxygen
what does plasma transport
urea, hormones and idgested food products
What do white blood cells defend against
disease
what are plasma mainly made of
water
what is a bioncave disc
cell biolgoy
do white blood cells have a nucleus
yes a very large one
what does plasma carry
red and white blood cells