BIO 235

1. Describe the functions of blood. A. Blood: is a liquid connective tissue that consists of cells surrounded by a liquid extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix is called blood plasma, and it suspends various cells and cell fragments. B. interstitial fluid: is the fluid that bathes body cells and is constantly renewed by the blood. C. functions of blood: Blood transports oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract, which diffuse from the blood into the inters...