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BLOOD : Important Points & Functions | GS SSC Online Classes | Human Blood

Blood - Important Points & Functions BLOOD : Important Points & Functions that you must read for upcoming competitive exams to exaggerate your Competitive Exams Preparation. Blood is a fluid connective tissue that helps in transporting oxygen and other essential nutrients to the cells and also helps carry away waste material and carbon dioxide. The quantity of blood in the human body is 7% of the total weight.  And the pH value of blood is 7.4. · Blood can be categorized as both tissue and fluid. It acts as a tissue because it is an assimilation of specialized cells that help in carrying out a specific function. These cells are suspended in a liquid matrix (plasma), which makes the blood fluid.  · Blood is red in color due to a red pigment called hemoglobin present in its red blood cells. · Blood has four components, which are: 1 Plasma 2 Red blood cells 3 White blood cells 4 Platelets · Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood and contains more than 90% water. Water gets e