Blood

The main purpose of red blood cells is to 

• Deliver Oxygen to cells and remove Carbon Dioxide from them

• attack and destroy pathogens
• clot the blood
• digest food

Another name for the White Blood Cells (WBC) is ___________

• erythrocytes
• erythrocyteplasma

• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

According to the Blood article, blood is classified as a special type of _________ tissue.

• connective
• nervous

• epithelial
• muscle

The liquid portion of the blood that carries glucose, vitamins, water, and other substances to the cells

• leukocytes
• buffy coat

• plasma
• formed elements

Another name for Red Blood Cells (RBC) 🩸 cells is ________

• thrombocytes
• erythrocyteplasma

• leukocytes

• erthryocytes

Which blood cell is responsible for immunity and defense?

• erythrocytes

• leukocytes

• thrombocytes

• plasma

What organ circulates the blood within the body?

• stomach

• kidneys

• lungs

• heart

The blood cell that is responsible for blood clotting to stop bleeding?

• erythrocytes

• leukocytes

• thrombocytes

• erythrocyteplasma

According to the article, blood is important to clinicians (doctors and health care practitioners) because

• it helps them determine the cause of disease in their patients.

• they viewed blood as magical.

• it is serves as an elixir that holds the mystical force of life.

• when it drains from the body, life will depart as well.

According to the Blood article, which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

• delivering oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract to all body cells.

• maintaining appropriate body temperature

• preventing infection through the white blood cells drifting along in blood.

• producing movements of bones.