Biology, 27.11.2019 22:31 bassking1

The components of the blood and their function in blood clotting, defence against diseases, transport of gases, nutrients and hormones.

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Answer from: krissymonae

Components of blood- Blood plasma and Formed elements which areblood cells and blood fragments.

Plasma helps in transportation, erythrocytes transport oxygen, leukocytes provides defese against diseases and platelets functions in blood clotting.

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Blood has two components:

Blood plasma, a liquid extracellular matrix.Formed elements which are blood cells and cell fragments.

Functions of Blood plasma:

Water present in the plasma maintains the blood volume and transports molecules.Plasma proteins maintain osmotic pressure and pH.Globulins fight against infection.Fibrinogen aids in clotting.plasma also transport, nutrients, hormones and vitamins etc.

Functions of blood cells:

Red blood cells or erythrocytes contain hemoglobin that binds oxygen and transports the oxygen to different parts of the body.

White blood cells or leukocytes provide defence againts diseases by engulfing the cells or releasing antibodies.

Platelets are fragments of megakaryocytes. Platelets help to stop blood loss from damaged blood vessels by forming platelets plug.

Answer from: Quest

Atp is is our little "pocket" of energy. of course, if you have too little, then it means you have too little energy, and you'll pass out. the way to not have enough, is to have no energy sources (glucose, fats, proteins). you can't have too many atp molecules. cycles like the krebs cycle produce it, but if you have too much of any substrate (or too little for that matter), the cycle stops and atp is no longer made (it stops until substrate levels are such that the process can go on). in any case, this is unlikely since atp is constantly hydrolyzed and remade, even while you're asleep. you won't have too much. if you have zero, you are dead or dying.

Answer from: Quest

photosynthesis makes the glucose that is used in cellular respiration to make atp. the glucose is then turned back into carbon dioxide, which is used in photosynthesis. while water is broken down to form oxygen during photosynthesis, in cellular respiration oxygen is combined with hydrogen to form water.

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