2006-06-17 19:34:45 · 12 answers · asked by AlbertaGuy 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
it is blue when exposed to oxygen but otherwise colorless
2006-06-17 19:38:42 · answer #1 · answered by blueb_24 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The spiders blood system is know as an open system. There is no blood vessel system like in man but the blood pours out from the end of the arteries directly onto the tissue where it runs freely. The cavity around the heart is called pericardium. The blood is different from man. The oxygen is bound to hemocyanin, a molecule that contains copper, whereas in humans the oxygen is bound to hemoglobin, a molecule that contains iron. The color of oxidized copper is blue/green. Therefore, spiders have 'blue' blood.
2006-06-18 03:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by ~!Blossom!~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spiders blood is different from the
men's blood. In humans the oxigen is bound to hemoglobin,
a molecule that contains iron and beeing red gives
that colour to the blood. In spiders, and in
many other arthropods (as crustaceans) and also in
most mollusks the oxigen is bound to a different
molecule called hemocyanin that contains copper
instead of iron.
The hemocyanins are proteins colourless in the
reduced or deoxygenated state but the oxydized
copper beeing blue/green, gives that colour to
the oxygenated blood.
Therefore...spiders have "blue" blood...
2006-06-18 02:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by cristy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spiders have blue blood. just a guess.
2006-06-18 02:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by Saucy? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blue.
2006-06-18 03:16:57 · answer #5 · answered by fordewa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light blue
2006-06-18 02:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by Paul D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blue
2006-06-18 02:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by snehalu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
green untill it hits the air
2006-06-18 02:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by doug and heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white, also...it depends on the spider.
2006-06-18 02:40:14 · answer #9 · answered by jmylea1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spiders don't have blood they have bug goo.
2006-06-18 02:40:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋