Blood Review

What is the only fluid tissue in the body?

• Nervous

• Blood

• Connective

• Heart

What is plasma?

• A nonliving fluid matrix that has many nutrients

• buffy coat composed of WBCs and platelets

• hematocrit

• red blood cells

What color is blood when exposed to oxygen?

• red

• orange

• blue

• black

pH of blood is usually about 7.35-7.45. blood is considered to be..

• slightly acidic

• very neutral

• ever so slightly basic

• very basic

The formed elements of blood are...

• white blood cells, red blood cells, and plasma

• erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets

• platelets, plasma, red blood cells

• erythrocytes and keukocytes

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

• They are the first line of defense for immune responses

• They keep us alive

• They transport bilirubin to the liver

• They transport respiratory gases like CO2 and O2

What is the function of leukocytes?

• They transport respiratory gases like CO2 and O2

• They transport bilirubin to the liver

• They keep us alive

• They are the first line of defense for immune responses

What is the difference between granulocytes and agranulocytes?

• granulocytes have granules, agranulocytes do not

• granulocytes are red blood cells, agranulocytes are white blood cells

• granulocytes transport oxygen, agranuloctyes defend against diseases

• granulocytes are in the muscles, agranulocytes are in the bladder

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Neutrophils are considered to be…

• Infection eaters

• Bacteria slayers

• guardians of health

• Protectors of the lymph nodes

Eosinophils are cells that

• are chemically attracted to the site of inflammation

• have digestive enzymes that attack against parasitic worms or other things too large

• acts like a vasodilator and attracts other cells to that site

• Facilitate the flow of oxygen through the cells