Blood Quiz

This is a yellowish liquid containing electrolytes, nutrients, and vitamins.

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

the bodies “defense” part of the immune system and they contain a nucleus

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

These are clotting factors; they clot together in a process called coagulation to seal a wound and prevent a loss of blood.

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

gives red blood cells their color and contains iron

• Platelets

• Plasma

• hemoglobin

• White Blood Cells

have a biconcave shape to help increase the surface area so more oxygen can be carried and do not contain a nucleus to provide extra space inside

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

leukocytes is another name for ?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

erythrocytes is another name for

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

Which body activity would be most affected if a patient lacked an adequate number of erythrocytes (anemia)?

• clotting

• immune response

• hormone transport

• oxygen transport

Loss of fibrinogen within the plasma would most likely cause which of the following?

• fever with pain

• pallor (pale skin)

• edema (swelling)

• loss of blood clotting

A person with an extremely high count of neutrophils is likely suffering ________.

• a bacterial infection

• polycythemia

• anemia

• a viral infection