Blood Quiz

This is a yellowish liquid containing electrolytes, nutrients, and vitamins.

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

These are clotting factors; they clot together in a process called coagulation to seal a wound and prevent a loss of blood.

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

have a biconcave shape to help increase the surface area so more oxygen can be carried and do not contain a nucleus to provide extra space inside

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

leukocytes is another name for ?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

Erythrocytes eject their nucleus when they enter the blood stream in order to make more room for

• hemaglobin

• mitochondria

• a new nucleus

• plasma proteins

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The most common white blood cell is

• neutrophils

• eosinophils

• basophils

• monocytes

What are the components of blood?

• white blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

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1. Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

• preventing infection
• regulating body temperature
• transporting oxygen and hormones
• moving electrical signals through the body

3. Rank the following components of blood from highest percentage to lowest:

• plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes
• plasma, leukocytes, erythrocytes
• erythrocytes, plasma, leukocytes
• leukocytes, erythrocytes, plasma
• leukocytes, plasma, erythrocytes

5. Which of the following are characteristics of a hemoglobin protein?

• It is composed of 4 globin chains
• It carries heme groups that each hold a Potassium atom
• It can carry 4 oxygen molecules
• It causes the blood to have its red color

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