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- 2. Cells of the immune system that protect the body from infections
- 4. Iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that binds oxygen
- 5. Protein formed during blood clotting to stop bleeding
- 7. Scientific name for red blood cells
- 10. Another name for white blood cells involved in body defense
- 12. Small cell fragments that help in blood clotting
- 14. Yellow pigment in bile formed from breakdown of hemoglobin
- 15. Type of white blood cell involved in immune response
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- 1. Process by which white blood cells engulf pathogens
- 3. Digestive fluid produced by the liver that helps emulsify fats
- 6. Most abundant white blood cells that fight bacterial infection
- 8. Blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen using hemoglobin
- 9. Plasma without clotting factors
- 11. Liquid component of blood that carries proteins, hormones, and nutrients
- 13. Fluid connective tissue that transports nutrients, gases, and wastes