Science Quick Quiz!

What is the primary function of red blood cells ?

• Fight infections

• Transport oxygen

• Clot blood
  

• Produce hormones

Which component of blood is responsible for carrying nutrients and hormones throughout the body?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

Why are capillary walls so thin?

• To allow for rapid blood flow

• To facilitate the exchange of gases and nutrients

• To prevent blood loss

• To maintain blood pressure

What is the main function of capillaries?

• To carry blood away from the heart

• To connect arteries and veins

• To exchange materials between blood and tissues

• To store blood

What do we call the tiny blood vessels that are one cell thick?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Aortas

• Capillaries

What gives red blood cells their color?

• Hemoglobin

• Plasma

• Nutrients

• Water

What is the main role of white blood cells?

• To carry oxygen

• To help with blood clotting

• To fight infections

• To transport nutrients

What is one function of plasma in the blood?

• To fight diseases

• To carry oxygen

• To transport nutrients and waste

• To form clots

What is aerobic respiration?

• Breathing in oxygen only

• A process that uses oxygen to produce energy

• A way to store energy

• A method of making food

Which of the following is a product of aerobic respiration?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Glucose

• Nitrogen