1) carries food and oxygen to the different cells of the body; 2) carries body wastes away; 3) protects the body from diseases; and 4) serves as the body's defense system. it is one of the transport systems of the human body that is composed of the heart, the blood and the blood vessels. Its functions include: 1) carries food and oxygen to the different cells of the body; 2) carries body wastes away; 3) protects the body from diseases; and 4) serves as the body's defense system.
the flagellum helps the cell to move through water. Scientists think that the flagellum and the light-sensitive spot work together to increase photosynthesis. Light sensitive spot detects light.