QQuestion
Mention any two functions of blood.
ICSEClass XBiologyThe Circulatory System02 Mark2023 Easy
✓Answer
Two functions of blood are:
- Transport of digested food, such as glucose, amino acids, vitamins and mineral salts, from the alimentary canal to the tissues.
- Transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues by means of haemoglobin present in red blood cells.
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