Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Blood.
Learning intentions.
2.59 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white
blood cells, platelets and plasma
2.60 understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide,
digested food, urea, hormones and heat energy
2.61 understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable
for the transport of oxygen, including shape, the absence of a nucleus
and the presence of haemoglobin.
 2.59 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma

Starter.

In the back of your book make a spider diagram containing any

information you know about the components of blood.
2.59 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma
2.60 understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide, digested food, urea, hormones and heat energy
2.61 understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the transport of oxygen

What is blood made up of?

 Change Liquid =
Shape = substances Transport soluble

2.61 understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the
2.60 understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide, digested
2.59 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells,

engulf can substances

pathogens dissolve

Find and destroy Plasma

pathogens Contains platelets
= clump together
to clot wounds/
White Blood Blood stop bleeding
Cells
Red Blood
food, urea, hormones and heat energy

Made of
Flexible = fit Cells haemoglo
in small bin
spaces
Carry oxygen
platelets and plasma

around the body

transport of oxygen

Binds to oxygen in lungs =

No nucleus = oxyhaemoglobin.
space for
Small/compact Oxygen dropped off at
more oxygen
= large tissues.
surface area
2.59 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma

Which component?
• State the components of blood.

• Describe the functions of blood components

• Explain how haemoglobin works

White blood cells are made of
haemoglobin

F
T/F
Red blood cells transport oxygen
around the body

T
T/F
Plasma contains platelets

T
T/F
Red blood cells destroy foreign
cells

F
T/F
White blood cells form scabs

F
T/F
When oxygen binds to haemoglobin,
it is called oxyhaemoglobin

T
T/F
Red blood cells have a nucleus

F
T/F
Plasma is the liquid part of the
blood

T
T/F
2.59 describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma
2.60 understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide, digested food, urea, hormones and heat energy
2.61 understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the transport of oxygen

Application Task
Blood vessels
Which type of blood vessels?
Application Task
Exam question
Answer.