1. FUNCTION OF BLOOD CONSTITUENTS BY: OLI IORIO, VICTORIA BARAKETT, OLIVIA DICAPRIO AND MARIA KAMBITAKIS

2. THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Contains: Contains: — Plasma (liquid component) — RBC (solid component) — WBC (solid component) — Platelets (solid component) Blood

3. Yellowish tint Yellowish tint Watery portion Watery portion Includes Dissolved: Includes Dissolved: — Protein — Nutrients — Waste Plasma (liquid component) Function: Function: — Transports blood cells — Nutrients — Antibodies — Hormones — Waste (produced by cellular respiration)

4. Most common cell Most common cell Doughnut shaped Doughnut shaped No nucleus No nucleus 100-120 day lifespan 100-120 day lifespan Red Blood Cells (solid component) Function: Function: — Transports oxygen — Transports carbon dioxide

5. Have a nucleus Have a nucleus Bigger than red blood cells Bigger than red blood cells White Blood Cells (solid component) Function: Function: — Protects body from sicknesses

6. Contains: Contains: — Chemical substances Moves freely in blood vessels Moves freely in blood vessels Platelets (solid component) Function: Function: — Clots blood

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