What molecule binds Oz that allow it to be transported from the
lungs to the different parts of the body?
A. fibrin activated by platelets
B. glucose dissolved in blood
C. hemoglobin in red blood cells
D. antigens in the bone marrow.
Answers
Answer:
Blood plays an important role in regulating the body’s systems and maintaining homeostasis.
Other functions include supplying oxygen and nutrients to tissues, removing waste, transporting hormones and other signals throughout the body, and regulating body pH and core body temperature.
Blood is composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Blood platelets play a role in coagulation (the clotting of blood to stop bleed from an open wound); white blood cells play an important role in the immune system; red blood cells transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Blood is considered a type of connective tissue because it is made in the bones.
Key Terms
hydraulic: pertaining to water
coagulation: the process by which blood forms solid clots
homeostasis: the ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a stable equilibrium