EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?
A
Red Blood Cells
B
White Blood Cells
C
Platelets
D
Plasma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood is made up of blood cells and plasma. Plasma (pronounced: PLAZ-muh) is a yellowish fluid that has nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products.

Detailed explanation-2: -Red blood cells also play an important role in transport of carbon dioxide, a waste product, from the tissues back to the lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plasma. Plasma is the straw-coloured fluid that carries the blood cells. It makes up around half of your blood. It also carries the nutrients from our diet such as sugars, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nutrients absorbed from the gut or from other organs of origin are carried in the plasma, such as glucose, fats, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins. Plasma also contains dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide, in small amounts, as well as a significant amount of nitrogen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plasma is the liquid component of your blood that contributes to 55% of your blood’s total volume. Plasma is necessary to help your body recover from injury, distribute nutrients, remove waste and prevent infection, while moving throughout your circulatory system.

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