What are the various components of blood ? State their functions.

1.	What are the various components of blood ? State their functions.
Answer» The main components of blood are: (i) Plasma: It carries all the dissolved substances such as proteins, digested food, common salt etc from one part to another part of the body. (ii) Red blood corpuscles (RBC): It carries oxygen from the lungs to all the cells of the body. (iii) White blood corpuscles (WBC): It fights infection and protects us from diseases. (iv) Platelets: It helps in the coagulation of blood in a cut or wound.

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The main components of blood are:

(i) Plasma: It carries all the dissolved substances such as proteins, digested food, common salt etc from one part to another part of the body.

(ii) Red blood corpuscles (RBC): It carries oxygen from the lungs to all the cells of the body.

(iii) White blood corpuscles (WBC): It fights infection and protects us from diseases.

(iv) Platelets: It helps in the coagulation of blood in a cut or wound.

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