Elijah T. answered 07/10/22
Clemson Graduate in Biological Sciences and Microbiology
I can help break down your question for a better understanding, hopefully.
There are four main cellular components of blood.
1) The red blood cell
2) Plasma
3) White blood cells
4) Platelets
The red blood cell component is responsible for transporting oxygen to vital parts and organs of the body. The hemoglobin within the red blood cell is responsible for binding this oxygen for transportation.
Plasma is essential for “liquidizing” blood. This helps the blood flow and get to parts of the body that may be injured quickly.
White blood cells are responsible for immune response. There are different types of white blood cells, but they all provide immune response for infection and disease.
Platelets contribute to clotting the blood, and also contribute to wound healing.
So, the red blood cell, platelets, and plasma are all cellular components that are involved directly in “blood”, the red blood cell being the main cellular component for blood that is responsible for oxygenating tissue and organs, platelets helping to clot blood and repair wounds, and plasma to liquify blood.
White blood cells are utilized specifically for immune response within the body to fight infection and disease.
I hope this helps, and I hope this answers your question.