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  • The Blood:
    A) Plasma
    B) Red Blood Cells
    C) Platelets
    D) White Blood Cells
  • Plasma= Carries all the blood components, water hormones, carbon dioxide and urea
  • Red Blood Cells (RBC)= Carries oxygen to organs and tissues
  • White Blood Cells (WBC)= Helps fight off diseases and eats pathogens to destroy and neutralise the toxins
  • Platelets= Makes a mesh like structure by releasing enzymes into a thrombus to clot any open wounds from cuts or injuries
  • How are WBC adapted to their function?
    Can change shape to engulf pathogen, Produce anti-bodies and anti-toxins and contains a lot of ribosomes for its functions