Transportation in Animals and Plants
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What is the function of the heart and blood vessels in animals?

  • To synthesize important hormones
  • To transport substances and form the circulatory system (correct)
  • To regulate body temperature
  • To provide structural support to the body
  • What is the primary function of blood in animals?

  • Maintaining body temperature
  • Transporting substances like digested food and oxygen (correct)
  • Generating energy for the body
  • Producing antibodies for immune response
  • What is the role of red blood cells (RBC) in the circulatory system?

  • They are responsible for fighting off infections
  • They produce hormones for growth and development
  • They contain haemoglobin which binds with oxygen and transports it to all parts of the body (correct)
  • They regulate blood pressure
  • Why is the colour of blood red?

    <p>Due to the presence of the red pigment called haemoglobin in red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of blood is primarily responsible for transporting oxygen to the body's cells?

    <p>Haemoglobin in red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Blood is the fluid which flows in blood vessels. It transports substances like digested food from the small intestine to the other parts of the body. It carries oxygen from the ______ to the cells of the body. It also transports waste for removal from the body.

    <p>lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Blood is composed of a fluid, called plasma in which different types of cells are suspended. One type of cells are the red blood cells (RBC) which contain a red pigment called ______.

    <p>haemoglobin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Haemoglobin binds with oxygen and transports it to all the parts of the body and ultimately to all the ______.

    <p>cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Look at Fig. 7.1. Do you see the heart and the blood vessels. They function to transport substances and together form the circulatory ______.

    <p>system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you get a cut on your body. Blood flows out. But what is ______.

    <p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

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