Blood Basics

The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 

• carry oxygen

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

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Which 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 nitrogen

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

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Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

Where does hematopoiesis (the production of blood cells) take place?

• bone marrow

• blood vessels

• synovial membrane

• articular cartilage

Which blood cell type is involved in clot formation

• platelets

• erythrocytes

• leukocytes

• neutrophils

Red blood cells are called

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes

The liquid portion of the blood without protein is

• Plasma

• erthryocytes
• serum

• thrombin

Which blood cells are responsible for fighting infections?

• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets