Blood contains
Plasma
Blood Cells
contains 10%
Platelets
can be divided into
are
90%
Soluble Substances
Water
RBC
Cell Fragments
WBC
involved in
involved in
O2 Transport
involved in
Protective Mechanism
depends on
Protective Mechanism
such as include
Adapted Structure
Hemoglobin broken down into
includes
Disintegration of Nucleus Upon Maturity
Biconcave Shaped
Antibody Production
Phagocytosis
Bile Pigments
Lymphocytes
Blood Clotting
carried out by
carried out by
Iron
such as
Phagocytes can be divided into
depends on
Vitamins/ Minerals
eg Urea CO2
Digested Products eg Glucose Amino Acids
Salts/Ions eg ClCO32Na+ Ca2+
Proteins
has
eg Hormones Serum albumin Fibrinogen Prothrombin
Monocytes
eg
eg Vit. K Ca2+
Waste Materials
Proteins
Prothrombin Thrombokinase Thrombin Fibrinogen
Polymorphs has
Agranular Cytoplasm
Single-lobed Nucleus
QCB520 Concept Map (Transport in Human: Blood) Submitted by: Boey Mau Jun (3), Nah Wee Keong (17), Yang Wenjun Stanley (32) PGDE July 2006 Biology LG2
Granular Cytoplasm
Multi-lobed Nucleus