Name some of the components of blood and name one major function of each.
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25th Jan, 2022
The components of a blood component are as follows:
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Erythrocytes or RBCs red blood cells - Carry oxygen and contain pigment.
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Haemoglobin - Haemoglobin combines with its oxygen and forms Oxyhaemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the oxygen-deprived areas of the human body.
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Leukocytes or WBCs or white blood cells - Lymphocytes are usually known to synthesise antibodies which reduce or kill germs. Neutrophils act as a defence against viruses known as phagocytosis.
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Thrombocytes or platelets in the blood - help the blood to coagulate
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