Components of blood

What does blood consist of?

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
• hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
• red blood cells
• carbon dioxide and minerals

What does blood transport?

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

This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.

• Red blood cells
• Plasma
• Platelets
• White blood cells

These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.

• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• Plasma
• Platelets 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to or from body cells?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

What part of blood is responsible for fighting bacteria and viruses?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma

What is the function of hemoglobin?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is plasma?

• only white blood cells

• only red blood cells

• fluid part of blood

• hemoglobin

What makes the contents of blood, excluding plasma?

• heart

• liver

• bone marrow
• spleen