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Yes. It carries oxygen from and carbon dioxide to the lungs, nutrients from the digestive system or storage sites to tissues that require them, and waste products from the tissues to the liver for detoxification and to the kidneys for disposal.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Blood contains nutrients (e.g. , glucose, fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids), waste products of metabolism ( urea, uric acid), respiratory gases ( oxygen and carbon dioxide), and hormones. This is according to Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine Marieb.
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∙ 14y agoBlood plasma is 90% water and 10% chemicals, which are either dissolved or suspended . The fuction of plasma is to transport those chemicals to the cells that use or excrete them. These chemicals include; * Nutrients-eg amino acids, glucose and vitamins * Waste products-eg urea * Hormones-eg adrenaline and insulin * Mineral salts-eg calcium and iron * Plasma proteins-eg prothrombin, fibrinogen and albumin * Respiratory gases- eg carbon dioxide and oxygen
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∙ 11y agoEverything, but often nutrients are carried by specific or non-specific carriers within the blood rather than being dissolved in the blood. For example, oxygen is carried by the haemoglobin on red blood cells and vitamin B12 is carried on transcobalamin. Lots of nutrients are carried on the most abundant blood protein, albumin, which is also responsible for carrying a large amount of drugs.
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∙ 13y agoit is mainly water.
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Where is the blood coming from the body first received?
Blood is produced in the marrow of your bones. It needs energy and water and nutrients to accomplish this. Energy comes from the food and nutrients you eat. Water is a must for the human body.
What are the nutrients the body needs?
the nutrients your body needs are sugar, starch, and fiber.
What help nutrients into the blood?
villi in the esophagus help move nutrients into the blood
What are inorganic nutrients that the body needs called?
There are a number of inorganic nutrients that the body needs. Some of these nutrients include calcium, potassium and magnesium among others.
Water and nutrients are reabsorbed from the nephridia into?
blood
What carries nutrients to all parts of the body?
The blood carries nutrients to the body. Most of the nutrients are transported to places that needs the nutrients the most.
How does blood pick up nutrition?
their are hairs in our intestine that collects the nutrients and give it to the blood and we do excrement because the only thing that the human body needs is nutrients
Where is the blood coming from the body first received?
Blood is produced in the marrow of your bones. It needs energy and water and nutrients to accomplish this. Energy comes from the food and nutrients you eat. Water is a must for the human body.
do different blood types need the same nutrition?
There are different blood type and nutrition for it. Blood type A needs more vitamins while Blood type B needs more protein. While blood type O doesnt require any nutrients and AB needs both.
How does the skin gets nutrient?
the skin gets its nutrients threw osmosis in your blood stream, when u eat something say something with a lot of protein u digest it then it goes in to the blood stream then the nutrients goes in a small blood vessel called a capillary then is tranfered into your cells (skin) and the skin cells use osmosis to get the nutrients it needs and the water and any thing it needs for life...
What system makes nutrients available to all cells?
The circulatory system pumps the blood which carries the nutrients that the cells needs. The circulatory system gets the nutrients from the digestive system.
What is in your blood?
blood only carries our nutrients. nutrients are transported by blood.
What does blood circulate that the body needs?
Blood circulates to provide nutrients and remove wastes in body tissues.
What nutrients does your circulatory need?
blood only carries our nutrients. nutrients are transported by blood.
What carries gasses around your body?
Your blood carries everything that your body needs to live throughout your life. Such as nutrients.
Where are nutrients absorbed into the blood?
The small intestine is where nutrients get into the blood.
Will carrots improve my blood type ability to give me more energy?
Yes, diet affect energy giving of blood. Different blood type requires different nutrients. Blood type A needs more vitamins and minerals while blood type B needs more protein.
