Animal Tissues that Transport Hormones and Heat
Which one among the following animal tissues transport hormones, heat and maintains water balance- Connective tissue
- Muscular tissue
- Blood
- Nervous tissue
Answer: Blood
Blood Tissue
Blood is a connective tissue that has a fluid matrix, called plasma, and no fibres. Erythrocytes (red blood cells), the predominant cell type, are involved in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Also present are various leukocytes (white blood cells) involved in immune response.Blood delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.
Blood Tissues Function
Functions of Blood Tissue
Blood performs many important functions within the body, including:- Supply of oxygen to tissues (bound to haemoglobin, which is carried in red cells)
- Supply of nutrients such as glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids (dissolved in the blood or bound to plasma proteins (e.g., blood lipids))
- Removal of waste such as carbon dioxide, urea, and lactic acid
- Immunological functions, including circulation of white blood cells, and detection of foreign material by antibodies
- Coagulation, the response to a broken blood vessel, the conversion of blood from a liquid to a semisolid gel to stop bleeding
- Messenger functions, including the transport of hormones and the signalling of tissue damage
- Regulation of core body temperature
- Hydraulic functions
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