Blood

contains

Plasma

Blood Cells

contains
10%

Platelets

can be divided into

are

90%

Soluble
Substances

Water

RBC

Cell
Fragments

WBC

involved in

involved in

O2 Transport

involved in

Protective
Mechanism

depends on

Protective
Mechanism

such as
include

Adapted
Structure

Hemoglobin
broken
down into

includes

Disintegration
of Nucleus
Upon Maturity

Biconcave
Shaped

Antibody
Production

Bile
Pigments

Blood
Clotting

Phagocytosis
carried out by

carried out by

Iron

such as

Lymphocytes

Phagocytes
can be
divided into

depends on

Vitamins/
Minerals

eg
Urea
CO2

Digested
Products
eg
Glucose
Amino Acids

Salts/Ions
eg
ClCO32Na+
Ca2+

Proteins

has

eg
Hormones
Serum albumin
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin

Monocytes

eg

eg
Vit. K
Ca2+

Waste
Materials

Proteins

Prothrombin
Thrombokinase
Thrombin
Fibrinogen

Polymorphs
has

Agranular
Cytoplasm

Single-lobed
Nucleus

QCB520 Concept Map (Transport in Human: Blood)

Submitted by: Boey Mau Jun (3), Nah Wee Keong (17), Yang Wenjun Stanley (32)
PGDE July 2006 Biology LG2

Granular
Cytoplasm

Multi-lobed
Nucleus