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What are the cellular components of blood?

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Solution:Cellular components present in the fluid connective tissue blood are plasma, red blood cells (RBC),white blood cells (WBC) and platelets.


Blood

  • It is the circulating fluid present in the body

  • It helps to supply nutrition,oxygen to the body parts

  • Blood flows through blood vessels termed as arteries and veins

Plasma

  • It is the light yellow fluid constitute major portion of blood

  • It carries water,salts and enzymes to different body parts

  • Plasma is used to cure many serious diseases in human

Red blood cells

  • It is also termed as erythrocytes

  • It is responsible for carrying oxygen to different body parts

  • Presence of low number of red blood cells in body is qa sign of conditions like anemia,blood cancer,bone marrow cancer

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White blood cells

  • It helps in protecting body from infections and serious diseases

  • It is also termed as leukocytes

  • Monocytes,lymphocytes,neutrophils,basophils,eosinophils are different types of white blood cells present in our body

Platelets

  • The main function of platelets is to form clots and prevent body from bleeding

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