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Normally, 7-8% of human body weight is from blood. In adults, this amounts to 4-5 quarts of blood. This essential fluid carries out the critical functions of transporting oxygen and nutrients to our cells and getting rid of carbon dioxide, ammonia, and other waste products. In addition, it plays a vital role in our immune system and in maintaining a relatively constant body temperature. Blood is a highly specialized tissue composed of many different kinds of components. Four of the most important ones are red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma. All humans produce these blood components--there are no populational or regional differences.
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What substances make up blood and their functions?
There are a few major substances that make up the blood in our bodies and there are other substances that are also found in blood. The main substances are plasma, a liquid like substance, the platelets or thrombocytes which help the clotting process of blood. Then the red blood cells (RBC) or erythrocytes, and finally the white blood cells or leukocytes which protects the body from harmful infections.
How does vitamin k work?
All vitamin K ends up in the liver, where it's used to make some of the substances that make our blood clot.
What substances make up xenon?
None. Xenon is an element and so is not made up from any substances.
What condition causes fatty substances to build up in blood vessels?
atherosclerosis
Is blood slippery?
Yes, blood can be slippery due to its liquid consistency and the presence of proteins and other substances that can make it slick to the touch.
What substances make up Saturns ring?
dust
What substances make up pizza?
doin your mom
What atoms make blood?
Atoms make up everything. You may be thinking of cells. As far as cells, red blood cells and white blood cells make up blood.
When the two main substances that make up a virus are broken into smaller fragments these fragments are?
The two main substances that make up a virus are nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) and protein. When these substances are broken into smaller fragments, the nucleic acid fragments are called nucleotides, and the protein fragments are called amino acids.
What substances make up soft drinks?
Water and swag
What three substances make up gastric juice?
but hole
What substances make up the back bone of DNA?
plasma
