AP 8-1: Blood & Its Components

Categorize the descriptions under the correct blood component.

Groups:

(a) PLASMA

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(b) ERYTHROCYTE

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(c) LEUKOCYTE

,

(d) THROMBOCYTE

• lack a nucleus, not true cells

• white blood cell

• 90% water, 10% solutes

• <1% of blood volum

• largest cells in blood

• red blood cell

• 45% of blood volume

• helps with hemostasis

• carries oxygen through bloodstream

• cell fragments, not true cells

• biconcave discs

• carries free gases, proteins, and electrolytes through blood

• platelet

• <1% of blood volume

• contains hemoglobin

• 55% of blood volume

• fights infection

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Granulocytes

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(b) Agranulocytes

• Eosinophil

• Lymphocytes

• Neutrophil

• Monocytes

• Basophil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Helps with blood clotting: ​ (a)  

• thrombocyte
• erythrocyte
• eosinophil
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• neutrophil

A type of leukocyte that has two lobes, moderates allergic reactions, and kills parasites: ​ (a)  

• erythrocyte
• eosinophil
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• neutrophil
• thrombocyte

The most numerous of white blood cells and attracted to sites of inflammation, using phagocytosis to engulf bacteria: ​ (a)   ​

• erythrocyte
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• neutrophil
• thrombocyte
• eosinophil

Which of the following is a granulocyte with two to five lobes and phagocytizes small particles?: ​ (a)   ​

• erythrocyte
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• neutrophil
• thrombocyte
• eosinophil

The largest leukocyte; becomes macrophages which phagocytizes large particles: ​ (a)  

• erythrocyte
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• thrombocyte
• eosinophil
• neutrophil

Type of leukocyte that has a large nucleus and provides immunity: : ​ (a)  

• erythrocyte
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• thrombocyte
• eosinophil
• neutrophil

Rarest of leukocytes; releases histamine, which attracts other leukocytes to the site of infection ​ (a)  

• erythrocyte
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• thrombocyte
• eosinophil
• neutrophil

Contains hemoglobin, responsible for binding oxygen and transporting it around the bloodstream: ​ (a)  

• erythrocyte
• basophil
• monocyte
• lymphocyte
• thrombocyte
• eosinophil
• neutrophil