Question

Write the important function of blood?

Answer 1

1. Blood performs various functions in the body that are discussed here.
2. Blood transports oxygen from the lungs to the cells and carries carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs.
3. It transports metabolic wastes to excretory organs; for example, the transport of carbon dioxide from the body cells to the lungs. Urea, the main excretory product formed in the liver, is carried away by blood to the kidneys.
4. Blood transports soluble digested food materials which are absorbed in the small intestine
5. Blood provides a medium of transport for the hormones secreted by different endocrine glands to reach their target organs.
6. Blood also transports the water required by the cells to perform various biochemical reactions.
7. Blood also transports the water required by the cells to perform various biochemical reactions.
8. Blood maintains a constant body temperature.
9. It also maintains the water and salt balance in the body.