Blood

The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 

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

What part of blood carries hemoglobin?

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

The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called

• cyanosis
• anemia
• hemochromatosis
• hypoxia

What is the function of hemoglobin?

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

Blood is classified as ___ tissue.

• connective
• circulatory
• epithelial
• muscular

Sickle cell anemia is caused by 

• a lack of red blood cells
• a genetic abnormality in the amino acids
• lack of available oxygen
• too much iron in the circulatory system

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

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