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Name: Components of the Blood
ID: m44804
Language: English (en)
Summary: By the end of this section, you will be able to:
  • List the basic components of the blood
  • Compare red and white blood cells
  • Describe blood plasma and serum
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: blood, blood type, circulatory system, coagulation, plasma, platelet, red blood cell, serum, white blood cell
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), Cnx Biology (ryan.s.stickney@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: Aug 23, 2012 3:51 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Apr 10, 2013 3:07 pm -0500

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Version: 1.3 Apr 10, 2013 3:07 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.2 Mar 6, 2013 9:27 am -0600 by Cnx Biology
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Version: 1.1 Aug 30, 2012 3:10 pm -0500 by Cnx Biology
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