Friday 22 February 2013

2.57 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma

The blood has several different components.
55% of the blood is plasma: yellow liquid containing water with different things dissolved in it.
There are many red blood cells (Erythroeytes.)
There are less white cells: Phagosytes; lymphosytes.
Platelets (dead red blood cells) which play an important role in clotting.

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  1. Are u sure that platelets are dead rbc

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    1. yes...they are...platelets are frgments of larger cells that are ruptured prior to entering the bloodstream...

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  2. yep they are fragments of dead cells

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  3. Red blood cells are erythrocytes not erythroetes ;)

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