Question

What elements make up the chemical compound of blood?

Answer 1

Elements present in the blood:

1. Blood is a mixture of different compounds.
2. It includes plasma, RBC and WBC.
3. Hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and iron are the chemical components of blood.
4. These elements are present in varying proportions in the blood.
5. Haemoglobin in red blood cells transports oxygen.
6. It is a conjugated protein.
7. It consists of heme and protein globulin.
8. It is an important iron-containing porphyrin compound.
9. Heme is the iron molecule present in the haemoglobin.
10. It is essential in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in our blood.
11. The iron in haemoglobin gives a red colour to the blood.