Checkpoint: Components of blood

What percentage of plasma is made up of water?

• 100%
• 90%
• 45%
• 55%

Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?

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

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

• red blood cell
• white blood cell
• platelets
• plasma

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

Who am I?
I am the largest (in size) blood component and have a nucleus.

• white blood cell
• red blood cell
• platelet
• hemoglobin

What does blood transport?

• Nutrients
• Oxygen 
• Carbon Dioxide
• All of the above

Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

What happens when haemoglobin mixes with oxygen?

• It is decomposed

• It turns bright red

• It produces energy

• It makes antibodies

What are phagocytes?

• A type of RBC

• A special platelet

• A dissolved substance

• A type of WBC

What is the scientific name given to red blood cells in humans?

• Phagocytes

• Haemocytes

• Lymphocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Oocytes