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- 2. most plasma proteins are produced by
- 6. which has segments or lobes in the cell nucleus and granules in the cytoplasm, consisting of neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils
- 7. is a yellowish liquid whose job is to carry blood cells
- 10. The largest white blood cells function to eat dead cells and attack microorganisms.
- 11. white blood cells are the most numerous
- 12. another name for white blood cells
- 13. A condition where the white blood cell count is very low
- 16. White blood cells can enter and leave blood vessels through a process called
- 18. clumping in a liquid due to the introduction of a substance into it
- 19. another name for rupture of red blood cells
- 20. ... colour The characteristics of blood if it is rich in oxygen are shown through color
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- 1. The rate of erythrocyte production is controlled by a hormone called
- 3. White blood cells whose job is to protect the body from attacks by incoming bacteria and viruses
- 4. cells that function to store the genetic material of living things such as DNA and RNA.
- 5. Hormone that accelerates platelet production
- 8. substances that can stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies as a form of resistance
- 9. one of the blood components that functions to help the blood clotting process.
- 14. cells that work by releasing toxins to destroy pathogens are
- 15. cells that secrete antibodies to prevent blood clots
- 17. another name for the formation of blood cells