Blood and Immunity

What makes up around 55% of the blood?

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

What carries oxygen around the body?

• Plasma

• Red Blood Cells

• Platelets

• White Blood Cells

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

• To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

• To transport oxygen to the muscles

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To produce antibodies

What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved sugars.

• To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

• To release antibodies to help destroy infections.

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

• To release antibodies to fight infections.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

• To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

• To transport oxygen around the body.

What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?

• To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.

• To release antibodies to fight infections.

• To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

• To clot and form scabs if there is a wound on the body.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is plasma?

• only white blood cells

• only red blood cells

• fluid part of blood

• hemoglobin

Which cell engulfs and digests bacteria/pathogens?

• lymphocytes

• phagocytes

• platelets

Which cell releases antibodies to the blood?

• phagocytes

• lymphocytes

• platelets

Any organism that causes disease like a virus or bacteria is called:

• Antibiotics

• Antibody

• Pathogen

• Phagocyte