Youngblood Biology

What are the four components of blood?

What is a non-cellular component of blood?

What is blood?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ

• Organ system

Which of the following is NOT a function of the plasma?

• Transport oxygen

• Transport nutrients

• Transport hormones

• Distribute heat throughout the body

Which of the following is NOT an example of plasma proteins?

• Antibodies

• Fibrinogen

• Amino acids

• Thrombokinase

Oxygen binds reversibly to haemoglobin in red blood cells to form _______

Which of the following structural feature of the red blood cell allows it to move along narrow capillaries easily

• Presence of haemoglobin

• Circular biconcave disc shape

• No nucleus at maturity

• Thin and flexible plasma membrane

How many oxygen molecules can one red blood cell carry?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• Depends

Where are red blood cells made?

• Liver

• Spleen

• Bone marrow

• Blood vessels

Which of the following is NOT a function of the white blood cell?

• Destroy pathogens via phagocytosis

• Tissue rejection

• Prevent blood clotting

• Destroy pathogens via antibody formation