functions of blood

Question 1

1. blood transports oxygen and carbon dioxide

Answer 1

transports oxygen from lungs to the tissues due to the presence of hemoglobin in RBC

transports carbon dioxide from different tissues to the lungs

Question 2

2. blood transports nutrients

Answer 2

carries nutrients like glucose amino acids, fatty acids, and glycerol from the small intestine to the liver and then to the rest of the body

Question 3

3. blood transports waste

Answer 3

transports waste materials like urea, uric acid, etc from different tissues to the excretory organs like kidneys, skin, etc

Question 4

4. blood transports hormones

Answer 4

transports hormones from endocrine glands to the respective target cells

Question 5

5. presence of leukocytes and thrombocytes

Answer 5

due to the presence of leukocytes blood protects our body from toxins and disease causing organisms

due to the presence of thrombocytes, blood prevents the loss of fluid by the process of clotting

Question 6

6. blood transports heat

Answer 6

transports heat uniformly throughout the body and maintains body temp by vasodilation and vasoconstriction