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(a) What is blood? Why is it red?​ ​

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Blood is a liquid (or fluid matrix) called plasma with red cells, white cells and platelets floating in it.​

Blood is red because it contains a red pigment called haemoglobin present in its red blood cells.​ ​ ​

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