b) State the functions of blood in our body

1.	b) State the functions of blood in our body
Answer» Blood performs the following important functions:(i) Respiratory function: Blood transports oxygen from the lungs to body organs and CO2 from body organs to lungs.(ii) Transport of food: Blood carries digested food to different cells of the body.(iii) Transport of hormones: Hormones are transferred from their place of secretion to their place of action through blood.(iv) Thermoregulation: Blood also maintains proper body temperature.(v) Regulation of water and balance of acid and base: Blood brings about the balance of acid, base and regulates water contents of the body.(vi) Removal of metabolic wastes: Blood carries various metabolic wastes to kidney, skin and intestines for excretion.(vii) Besides the above functions blood also protects our body against micro-organisms.(viii) Blood also helps in the formation of a clot in the event of an injury to prevent further loss of blood. Thanks

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Blood performs the following important functions:(i) Respiratory function: Blood transports oxygen from the lungs to body organs and CO2 from body organs to lungs.(ii) Transport of food: Blood carries digested food to different cells of the body.(iii) Transport of hormones: Hormones are transferred from their place of secretion to their place of action through blood.(iv) Thermoregulation: Blood also maintains proper body temperature.(v) Regulation of water and balance of acid and base: Blood brings about the balance of acid, base and regulates water contents of the body.(vi) Removal of metabolic wastes: Blood carries various metabolic wastes to kidney, skin and intestines for excretion.(vii) Besides the above functions blood also protects our body against micro-organisms.(viii) Blood also helps in the formation of a clot in the event of an injury to prevent further loss of blood.

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b) State the functions of blood in our body

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