Transport Systems- Animal Flashcards
1
Q
4 main components of blood
A
Plasma
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
2
Q
Veins
A
Pumps blood to heart
3
Q
Helps the blood leave the heart
A
Arteries
4
Q
Pulmonary artery
A
Takes blood from heart to lungs for gas exchange
5
Q
Ventricles
A
Lower cavities of the heart
6
Q
Aorta
A
Takes blood to the body
7
Q
Vena cava
A
Takes blood back to heart
8
Q
Why does the left side of the heart have a thicker muscle wall
A
Cause it has to pump blood round the whole body
9
Q
In phagocytosis what happens to the pathogen
A
Engulfed then digested
10
Q
Name 3 special aspects of a red blood cell
A
1, bio concave shape for more surface area
2, no nucleus to have more haemoglobin
3, is very flexible to fit through capillaries
