EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of blood that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
A
red blood cells
B
white blood cells
C
platelets
D
plasma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen and exists within each red blood cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -A protein called haemoglobin in the red blood cells then carries the oxygen around your body. At the same time, carbon dioxide that is dissolved in the blood comes out of the capillaries back into the air sacs, ready to be breathed out.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide can be transported through the blood via three methods. It is dissolved directly in the blood, bound to plasma proteins or hemoglobin, or converted into bicarbonate. The majority of carbon dioxide is transported as part of the bicarbonate system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

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