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Is blood white?
Questioner:Amelia Lewis 2023-04-06 14:04:09
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Lily Adams——Works at EcoVenture Consulting, Lives in Sydney, Australia.
Hello, I'm a hematologist, which means I specialize in the study and medical treatment of the blood and blood-forming tissues. When it comes to the color of blood, it can be a bit misleading because blood appears red to us due to the presence of hemoglobin in our red blood cells. However, if you were to look at blood without these red blood cells, it would actually be a pale straw color. This is because the plasma, which is the liquid component of blood, is mostly water and is much lighter in color.
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Isabella Parker——Studied at the University of Buenos Aires, Lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All
white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent cells in the bone marrow known as hematopoietic stem cells.
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