Blood and its components

red blood cells

white blood cells

platelets

straw coloured liquid called plasma

medium where glucose, amino acids, hormones and carbon dioxide are dissolved

transport dissolved nutrients, hormones and carbon dioxide around the body

Transport oxygen around the body

Produce antibodies

donut shape

mochi shape

biconcave disc

flattened disc

oxygenated cell

haemoglobin

demoglobin

transport oxygen around the body

create oxygen for the body

transport carbon dioxide around the body

It is red in colour

It has no nucleus so that there is more space to carry oxygen

There is no cell membrane so that there is more space to carry oxygen

immune system

nervous system

digestive system

antibiotics

painkiller

antibodies

eating them

phagocytosis

swallowing them

Yes

No

immune system

production of antibodies

blood clot