Blood Cells
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 7.1.1
Blood Cells
Blood is pumped around the body by the heart. Blood contains three types of cells: red, white and platelets.
Red blood cells
- Red blood cells pick up oxygen from the lungs and carry it to the muscles.
- Red blood cells return carbon dioxide from the muscles to the lungs.
White blood cells
- White blood cells fight microbes.
- Microbes are microorganisms that cause disease.
Platelets
- Platelets allow the blood to clot.
- Blood clotting is a normal process that helps stop bleeding when you get a cut.
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