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8027987907FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD:1. Blood transports gases(oxygen and carbondioxide), nutrients, waste products (such as urea), hormones and heat. 2. Blood regulates the pH of body fluids by the buffers it contain 3. Help regulate body temperature 4. Help protect the body from disease by transporting chemicals and cells that fight infection 5. Contains proteins that help loss of blood from a torn vessel0
8028074710PLASMAis a straw-colored fluid that is composed of water ant dissloved substance1
8028080007Plasma Proteinsinclude albumin, globulins(alpha, beta and gamma), Fibrinogen, and thrombin.2
8028086860Albuminsmallest of the plasma proteins. It is produced by the liver and is an osmoregulator. It draws water into the venus side of the capillary and thus help maintain fluid balance in the body.3
8028094598Alpha globulin and beta globulinproduced by the liver. transport substances in the blood such as hormones, lipids etc.4
8028100489GammaGlobulinantibodies or immunoglobulins that are derived from B lymphocytes. B- lymphocytes can enlarge and become plasma cells. These plasma cells secrete antibodies that fight infections in the body.5
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