Blood

Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?

• help fight disease
• transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
• to provide structure 
• distributes heat

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

• Marrow

• Plasma

• Proteins

• Urea

The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 

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

Red blood cells are

• thrombocytes
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• erthryocytes

What is the function of hemoglobin?

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

Blood becomes bright red in color because of the

• amount of folic acid present
• amount of hemoglobin present
• amount of oxygen present
• amount of iron present

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

• cyanosis
• anemia
• hemochromatosis
• hypoxia

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

Another name for white blood cells is

• erythrocytes
• plasmocytes
• leukocytes
• thrombocytes

Which is not a granulocyte?

• neutrophil
• monocyte
• basophil
• eosinophil