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Blood Components

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Blood

Blood is a tissue. Tissues are groups of similar cells that act together to perform a similar function. Blood is made up of a fluid called plasma, which has three parts to it:

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Red blood cells

  • Red blood cells are suspended in blood plasma.
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White blood cells

  • White blood cells are suspended in blood plasma.
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Platelets

  • Platelets are suspended in blood plasma.

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1Biology

1.1Cells, Tissues & Organs

1.2Reproduction & Variation

1.3Ecological Relationships & Classification

1.4Digestion & Nutrition

1.5Plants & Photosynthesis

1.6Biological Systems & Processes

2Chemistry

2.1Particles

2.2Chemical Reactions

2.3Atoms, Elements, Compounds

2.4The Periodic Table

2.5Materials & the Earth

2.6Reactivity

2.7Energetics

2.8Properties of Materials

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3.2Forces & Motion

3.3Waves

3.4Electricity & Magnetism

3.5Matter

3.6Space Physics

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