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What are the components of blood ?

Why is blood needed by all the parts of a body ?

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There are two main components of blood - blood plasma and blood cells.

Blood plasma is the liquid part of blood containing water, food, wastes, enzymes etc.

Blood cells are of three types – Red Blood Cells (RBC), White Blood Cells (WBC) and Platelets.

Function of blood:

  • Blood transports digested food from small intestine to different parts of the body.
  • It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body cells and carbon dioxide from body cells to lungs.
  • Blood carries liquid wastes from cells to kidneys for removal.

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