Blood facts

The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 

• carry gases, wastes, and nutrients
• attack and destroy pathogens
• clot the blood
• digest food

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What part of blood carries hemoglobin?

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

What is the function of hemoglobin?

• to carry iron
• to carry wastes
• to carry oxygen
• to produce oxygen

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Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

Blood is classified as ___ tissue.

• connective
• circulatory
• epithelial
• muscular

Blood becomes bright red in color because of the

• amount of folic acid present
• amount of hemoglobin present
• amount of oxygen present
• amount of iron present

The shape of the RBC allows for a greater surface area so the cell can

• fit through capillaries easily
• exchange gasses more quickly
• hold additional hemoglobin
• reproduce quicker

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Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?

• red bone marrow
• yellow bone marrow
• synovial membrane
• articular cartilage

Red blood cells are

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes

The liquid portion of the blood is

• leukocytes
• erthryocytes
• plasma
• thrombin