8. Plasma Plasma: Plasma is a straw-coloured liquid and consists mostly of water. Many of the substances carried in the blood are dissolved in plasma
9. Blood Cells Red Blood Cells: Red Blood Cells carry oxygen around the body White Blood Cells: Involved in fighting a disease
10. Platelets Platelets help blood to clot if a blood vessel is cut. It seals it up so germs cannot get in
11. Functions of the Blood To carry nutrients such as glucose To carry wastes such as carbon dioxide To carry oxygen around the body To fight disease To clot when there is a cut so the cut is sealed