What's in your blood Flashcards

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Red blood cells structure

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Small flexible bioconcave discs no nucleus

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Red blood cells function

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Transport of O2

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White blood cells function and structure

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Cell of any shape with nucleus
attack microbes

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Platelets function and structure

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Cell fragments broken off larger cells
Blood clots + (stop bleeding & prevent microbe entry)

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Plasma function + structure

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Straw coloured liquid
Transport of cells, glucose, hormones, waste

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