Blood Flashcards
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Q
What is haemophilia?
A
Where your blood struggles to clot
1
Q
What does blood contain?
A
Platelets
White/red blood cells
Hormones
Glucose
2
Q
What is sickle cell anaemia?
A
Where oxygen doesn’t travel around the body as well
3
Q
Why is that beneficial?
A
You can catch malaria
4
Q
What is the plasma?
A
The liquid bit of the blood
5
Q
What does the plasma contain?
A
Platelets White blood cells Red blood cells Water Amino acids Glucose Carbon dioxide Urea Antibodies Hormones
6
Q
Where does the blood transport the oxygen from and too?
A
From the Lungs to the rest of the body
7
Q
Red blood cells are…
A
small, biconcave, with a large surface area to volume ratio, for absorbing and releasing oxygen
