Components of Blood

What is blood made of?

• oxygen and plasma

• red blood cells and white blood cells

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

• plasma and platelets

What carries oxygen around the body?

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• Platelets

• White Blood Cells

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

• To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

• To transport oxygen to the muscles

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To produce antibodies

The liquid part of blood made of mostly water; nutrients, minerals and oxygen are dissolved

• Marrow

• Plasma

• Proteins

• Urea

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

Which cell engulfs and digests bacteria/pathogens?

• lymphocytes

• phagocytes

• platelets

Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

Which cell releases antibodies to the blood?

• phagocytes

• lymphocytes

• platelets

Which component of blood makes up 1% of the blood?

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

The liquid portion of the blood, that makes up 55% of total blood volume.

• leukocytes
• erthryocytes
• plasma
• thrombin