Blood 1: Composition

These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.

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

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_______ is made mostly of water and makes up about 55% of the blood

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

Which blood cells are most abundant in the body?

• erythrocytes
• platelets
• lymphocytes
• eosinophils

Plasma is made of ____% water.

• 45%

• 55%

• 90%

• 110%

Why we need Erythrocytes?

• they destroy bacteria and viruses

• they provide blood clotting

• they carry oxygen

• they digest the food

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

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

What does blood consist of?

• plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
• hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
• red blood cells
• carbon dioxide and minerals

Where are blood cells made?

• Bone marrow

• Lymph glands

• Spleen

• Lungs

Straw-colored, sticky liquid portion of blood

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

Known as Platelets

• Formed Elements

• Plasma

• Leukocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Thrombocytes

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