Biology
Robin was suffering from blood cancer. Due to his reduced immunity, he has become prone to various kinds of infectious diseases. Answer the questions that follow:
(a) Write the technical term for the above mentioned disease.
(b) Mention the specific structure/cell of the blood whose number increases manifold in this disease.
(c) Write two main functions of the above mentioned structure/cell of the blood.
Circulatory System
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(a) Leukemia
(b) White Blood cells (WBC)
(c) Two functions of WBC
- Helps in fighting with infections.
- Helps in removing damaged tissues and in cleaning up cellular waste.
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