The Blood Flashcards
1
Q
What does blood do?
A
Transports dissolved substances round the body
2
Q
What does plasma transport round the body?
A
red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
3
Q
What are red blood cells packed with?
A
Haemoglobin
4
Q
Red blood cells have no…
A
Nucleus
5
Q
What do white blood cells do?
A
They form a big part of the body’s defense system
6
Q
What is a platelet?
A
A fraction of a cell with no nucleus that helps the body clot wounds. They basically stop you bleeding to death.
