Blood Components

When a patient gets a blood test and has a high WBC count, this indicates that the patient likely has

• cancer
• dehydration
• infection
• nothing

When a patient gets a blood test and has a low platelet count, this indicates that the patient likely has

• cancer
• a clotting disorder
• infection
• nothing

What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to body cells?

• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes
• Thrombocytes
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for clotting blood?

• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes
• Thrombocytes
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?

• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes
• Thrombocytes
• Plasma

What part of blood carries hemoglobin?

• Red blood cells
• Plasma
• Platlets
• White blood cells

Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?

• bone marrow
• spleen
• synovial membrane
• articular cartilage

If red blood cells are like mail men, white blood cells are like __________.

• police officers
• teachers
• politicians
• unemployed workers

Red blood cells are made up mostly of this protein. (Hint: Oxygen attaches to it.)

• fibrin
• hemoglobin
• carbon dioxide
• platelets

The fluid portion of blood that carries blood cells, glucose, proteins, fats, and wastes throughout the body.

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• plasma
• platelets